A base-stabilized lead(I) dimer and an aromatic plumbylidenide anion

Siew Peng Chia, Hong Wei Xi, Yongxin Li, Kok Hwa Lim, Cheuk Wai So*

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Abstract

The aromatic low-valent lead analogue of an indenyl anion (see scheme; 1) undergoes oxidation with SnCl2 to form the base-stabilized lead(I) dimer 2. Reduction of 2 with lithium regenerates 1. These compounds were characterized by NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6298-6301
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume52
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 10 2013
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

Keywords

  • aromaticity
  • carbene homologues
  • diiminophenyl ligands
  • lead
  • low-valent compounds

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