title: An isolable, metastable, geometrically unique manganese(IV) trihydrazide complex poised for reactivity.
abstract: A metastable Mn(IV) tris(N,N')diphenylhydrazide complex, Li(2)Mn(κ(2)-N(2)Ph(2))(3) (1) has been prepared, and characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis and spectroscopic techniques. Mn precursors are reacted with LiNH(t)Bu to form an intermediate manganese-imido mixture, which reacts with N,N'-diphenylhydrazine, oxidizing the metal, and forming 1. Despite ease of formation, 1 is poised for reactivity, as loss of ether ligand triggers reductive elimination of azobenzene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Temple University, 1901 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Shivaiah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaddypally
authors.forename: Sandeep K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kondaveeti
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zdilla
mesh_terms: D006834:Hydrazines / Q000737:chemistry*; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D006834:Hydrazines; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C029424:hydrazine; D008345:Manganese