[Zr2Cl4(NPMe3)4(HNPMe3)] · CH3CN,ein Phosphaniminato-Komplex mit ZrN-Doppelbindungen

Zr₂Cl₄(NPMe₃)₄(HNPMe₃)] · CH₃CN, a Phosphorane Iminato Complex with Zr?N Double Bonds The title compound has been prepared from a molten mixture of ZrCl₄ with Me₃SiNPMe₃ in the presence of potassium fluoride and subsequent extraction with acetonitrile. According to the crystal structure determination the zirconium atoms are linked by three μ₂-N atoms of two NPMe₃^? groups and by the HNPMe₃ molecule. Two terminal bounded chlorine atoms and a terminally coordinated NPMe₃^? ligand complete the distorted octahedral surrounding of the zirconium atoms thus forming an edge sharing double octahedron. The ZrN bond lengths of the terminal NPMe₃^? groups of 194.6 pm correspond with double bonds.