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Synthesis and Characterization of Cationic Low‐Valent Gallium Complexes of Cryptand[2.2.2]
Author(s) -
Bourque Jeremy L.,
Boyle Paul D.,
Baines Kim M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201501345
Subject(s) - cryptand , gallium , cationic polymerization , chemistry , bimetallic strip , trifluoromethanesulfonate , reagent , inorganic chemistry , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , metal , ion , catalysis
The synthesis and characterization of two bimetallic, cationic low‐valent gallium–cryptand[2.2.2] complexes is reported. The reaction of cryptand[2.2.2] with Ga 2 Cl 4 gave two different cations, [Ga 3 Cl 4 (crypt‐222)] + ( 1 ) or [Ga 2 Cl 2 (crypt‐222)] 2+ ( 2 ), depending on whether or not trimethylsilyl triflate (Me 3 SiOTf) was added as a co‐reagent. Complexes 1 and 2 are the first examples of bimetallic cryptand[2.2.2] complexes, as well as the first low‐valent gallium–cryptand[2.2.2] complexes. Computational methods were used to evaluate the bonding in the gallium cores.
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