University of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK CB2 1EW.
Abstract:
The reactions of MeAl(2-py)3Li.thf] (1) with FeCl2 or Cp2Mn in toluene-thf give simple access to the Group 13-transition metal heterometallic complexes {MeAl(2-py)3}2M]M = Fe (2), Mn (3)]; complex has been shown to be a highly selective styrene epoxidation catalyst in air.