Abstract
2,6-Bis(oxazolinyl)phenylnickel bromide complexes [NiBr(R,R'-Phebox)] (2) were synthesized via two synthetic routes (A and B). In route A, selective bis-ortho lithiation of [R,R'-PheboxBr], followed by a transmetalation reaction with [NiBr2(PEt3)2], yielded not only complexes 2 with an 3-mer-N,C,N'-bonded Phebox ligand but also [NiBr(R,R'-Phebox)(PEt3)2], 7, where the nickel center is 1-C bonded
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