Synthesis and characterization of gallium silylamido complexes
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Synthesis of a Thiol Building Block for the Crystallization of a Semiconducting Gyroidal Metal-sulfur Framework
Published on: April 9, 2018
C J Carmalt1, J D Mileham, A J White
1Department of Chemistry, Christopher Ingold Laboratories, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
The reaction between GaCl(3) and 1 equiv of HN(SiMe(2)Ph)(2) in CH(2)Cl(2) solution affords colorless crystals of [Cl(2)Ga[mu-N(H)SiMe(2)Ph]](2) (1). The related reaction between GaCl(3) and 1 equiv of LiN(SiMe(2)Ph)(2) in hexane solution results in the isolation of colorless crystals of [PhGa[N(SiMe(2)Ph)(2)](mu-Cl)](2) (2). In contrast, treatment of GaCl(3) with 1 equiv of N(SiMe(3))(3) in CH(2)Cl(2) solutions affords colorless crystals of [MeGaCl(2)](2) (4). Compounds 2 and 4 are the result of monochloride substitution and transfer of a phenyl and methyl ligand, respectively, from the silyl group of the amine to the Ga center. All the complexes have been characterized by X-ray crystallography.
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