Surprisingly Different Reaction Behavior of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Bis(trimethylsilyl)amides toward Bulky N‐(2‐Pyridylethyl)‐N′‐(2,6‐diisopropylphenyl)pivalamidine |
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Authors: | Diana Kalden Ansgar Oberheide Dr Claas Loh Dr Helmar Görls Dr Sven Krieck Prof Dr Matthias Westerhausen |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany;2. http://www.lsac1.uni‐jena.de |
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Abstract: | N‐(2,6‐Diisopropylphenyl)‐N′‐(2‐pyridylethyl)pivalamidine (Dipp‐N=C(tBu)‐N(H)‐C2H4‐Py) ( 1 ), reacts with metalation reagents of lithium, magnesium, calcium, and strontium to give the corresponding pivalamidinates (tmeda)Li{Dipp‐N=C(tBu)‐N‐C2H4‐Py}] ( 6 ), Mg{Dipp‐N=C(tBu)‐N‐C2H4‐Py}2] ( 3 ), and heteroleptic {(Me3Si)2N}Ae{Dipp‐N=C(tBu)‐N‐C2H4‐Py}], with Ae being Ca ( 2 a ) and Sr ( 2 b ). In contrast to this straightforward deprotonation of the amidine units, the reaction of 1 with the bis(trimethylsilyl)amides of sodium or potassium unexpectedly leads to a β‐metalation and an immediate deamidation reaction yielding (thf)2Na{Dipp‐N=C(tBu)‐N(H)}] ( 4 a ) or (thf)2K{Dipp‐N=C(tBu)‐N(H)}] ( 4 b ), respectively, as well as 2‐vinylpyridine in both cases. The lithium derivative shows a similar reaction behavior to the alkaline earth metal congeners, underlining the diagonal relationship in the periodic table. Protonation of 4 a or the metathesis reaction of 4 b with CaI2 in tetrahydrofuran yields N‐(2,6‐diisopropylphenyl)pivalamidine (Dipp‐N=C(tBu)‐NH2) ( 5 ), or (thf)4Ca{Dipp‐N=C(tBu)‐N(H)}2] ( 7 ), respectively. The reaction of AN(SiMe3)2 (A=Na, K) with less bulky formamidine Dipp‐N=C(H)‐N(H)‐C2H4‐Py ( 8 ) leads to deprotonation of the amidine functionality, and (thf)Na{Dipp‐N=C(H)‐N‐C2H4‐Py}]2 ( 9 a ) or (thf)K{Dipp‐N=C(H)‐N‐C2H4‐Py}]2 ( 9 b ), respectively, are isolated as dinuclear complexes. From these experiments it is obvious, that β‐metalation/deamidation of N‐(2‐pyridylethyl)amidines requires bases with soft metal ions and also steric pressure. The isomeric forms of all compounds are verified by single‐crystal X‐ray structure analysis and are maintained in solution. |
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Keywords: | 1 3-diazaallyl anions alkali metals alkaline earth metals formamidinates pivalamidinates |
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