title: Contrasting reductions of group 14 metal(II) chloride complexes: synthesis of a β-diketiminato tin(I) dimer.
abstract: Reductions of the β-diketiminato group 14 metal(II) chloride complexes, [((But)MesNacnac)ECl] ((But)MesNacnac = [(MesNCBu(t))(2)CH](-); Mes = mesityl; E = Ge, Sn or Pb), with a magnesium(I) dimer have led to differing outcomes, which include the formation of the first β-diketiminato group 14 metal(I) dimer, [{((But)MesNacnac)Sn}(2)].
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, PO Box 23, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3800, Australia.
authors.forename: Sam L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Choong
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schenk
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stasch
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dange
authors.forename: Cameron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jones