Synthesis and characterization of [TiF2(NMe2)2]4 and its use for olefin polymerizations

Tribenzylamine C-H activation and intermolecular hydrogen transfer promoted by WCl6

The 1:1 molar reaction of WCl6 with tribenzylamine (tba), in dichloromethane, selectively afforded the iminium salt [(PhCH2)2N═CHPh][WCl6], 1, and the ammonium one [tbaH][WCl6], 2, in equimolar amounts. The products were fully characterized by means of spectroscopic methods, analytical methods, and X-ray diffractometry. Density functional theory calculations were carried out with the aim of comprehending the mechanistic aspects.

Building Fe(III) clusters with derivatised salicylaldoximes

The syntheses, structures and magnetic properties of nine new iron complexes containing salicylaldoxime (saoH(2)) or derivatised salicylaldoximes (R-saoH(2)), [Fe(3)O(OMe)(Ph-sao)(2)Cl(2)(py)(3)].2MeOH (1.2MeOH), [Fe(3)O(OMe)(Ph-sao)(2)Br(2)(py)(3)].Et(2)O (2.Et(2)O), [Fe(4)(Ph-sao)(4)F(4)(py)(4)].1.5MeOH (3.1.5MeOH), [Fe(6)O(2)(OH)(2)(Et-sao)(2)(Et-saoH)(2)(O(2)CPh)(6)] (4), [HNEt(3)](2)[Fe(6)O(2)(OH)(2)(Et-sao)(4)(O(2)CPh(Me)(2))(6)].2MeCN (5.2MeCN), [Fe(6)O(2)(O(2)CPh)(10)(3-(t)But-5-NO(2)-sao)(2)(H(2)O)(2)].2MeCN (6.2MeCN), [Fe(6)O(2)(O(2)CCH(2)Ph)(10)(3-(t)But-sao)(2)(H(2)O)(2)].5MeCN (7.5MeCN), {[Fe(6)Na(3)O(OH)(4)(Me-sao)(6)(OMe)(3)(H(2)O)(3)(MeOH)(6)].MeOH}n (8.MeOH) and [HNEt(3)](2)[Fe(12)Na(4)O(2)(OH)(8)(sao)(12)(OMe)(6)(MeOH)(10)] (9) are discussed. The predominant building block appears to be the triangular [Fe(3)O(R-sao)(3)](+) species which can self-assemble into more elaborate arrays depending on reaction conditions. An interesting observation is that the R-saoH(-)/R-sao(2-) ligand system tends to adopt coordination modes similar to carboxylates. The most unusual molecule is the [Fe(4)F(4)] molecular square, 3. While Cl(-) and Br(-) appear to act only as terminal ligands, the F(-) ions bridge making a telling impact on molecular structure and topology.

The reaction of TiF4with Li(OC(CF3)2Ph): direct synthetic route to the lithium–titanium heterometallic fluoride bridged complex {Li(THF)2TiF3(OC(CF3)2Ph)2}2and Ti(OC(CF3)2Ph)4alkoxide

Reaction of TiF4 and LiORf (Rf = C(CF3)2Ph) in the donor solvent-THF lead to the isolation of the heterometallic lithium-titanium complex (THF)2Li(mu-F)2Ti(ORf)2(mu-F)2Ti(ORf)(2)(mu-F)2Li(THF)2 (1) and Ti(ORf)4 alkoxide (2). Interaction of TiF4 and LiORf in the non-coordinating and low polar toluene yielded only Ti(ORf)4 (2). Compounds 1 and 2 were characterized by X-ray single-crystal analysis, IR, NMR and mass spectrometry. Compound 1 is a centrosymmetric fluorine bridged dimer and contains the Li(mu-F)2Ti(mu-F)2Ti(mu-F)2Li cage. Complex 2 containing four bulky ligands is monomeric. NMR evidence is presented that the TiF4 and LiORf in THF solution gave lithium-titanium heterometallic complexes containing Li-(mu-F)-Ti and the Ti-(mu-F)-Ti bonds.