Abstract
The preparation and molecular structure of meso-(ethylenebis(2-(dimethylamino)indenyl))zirconium dichloride (3) is reported. Predominant meso formation is observed when the ligand dilithium salt is reacted with ZrCl4 in THF. Complex 3 crystallizes in a chiral C-1 symmetric staggered conformation (Ind <^> Ind = 23.1 degrees) and reveals shortened hapto-nitrogen bond lengths, 1.456(11) and 1.399(13) Angstrom, indicating extensive orbital overlap between the nitrogen and the hapto carbon atom. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 227–230 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Organometallic Chemistry |
| Volume | 557 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- aminoindenyl
- meso
- metallocene