Metal-induced formation of a new chiral bidentate N,O ligand and the synthesis of novel monomeric germylenes

Abstract

Lithiation of the N-benzyl substituted diketoamine ligand PhCH₂–N[CH₂C(tBu)O]₂ with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) affords a novel chiral anionic N,O-ligand L; LiL reacts with GeCl₂·dioxane to give the corresponding new monomeric germylenes LGeCl and L₂Ge.