title: Formation of the tetranuclear, tetrakis-terminal-imido Mn4(IV)(N(t)Bu)8 cubane cluster by four-electron reductive elimination of (t)BuN=N(t)Bu. The role of the s-block ion in stabilization of high-oxidation state intermediates.
abstract: Mn4(IV)(μ3-N(t)Bu)4(N(t)Bu)4 is obtained from a previously reported asymmetric Mn(IV/V)-Li-(NR)(N) cluster by the removal of Li from the starting cluster by ion metathesis, which triggers reductive elimination of azo-tert-butane to give a tetranuclear heterocubane cluster.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Temple University, 1901 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA. mzdilla@temple.edu.
authors.forename: Shivaiah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaddypally
authors.forename: Sandeep K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kondaveeti
authors.forename: John H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Roudebush
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cava
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zdilla
mesh_terms: D002073:Butanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004583:Electrons; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D008345:Manganese / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D002073:Butanes; D007477:Ions; D008345:Manganese; C046888:butane