Bicyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene stabilized zinc(0) complex with singlet biradicaloid ground state. Issue 43 (4th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rajendran, N. M.; Gautam, Nimisha; Sarkar, Pallavi; Ahmed, Jasimuddin; Das, Arpan; Das, Shubhajit; Pati, Swapan K.; Mandal, Swadhin K.
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 57:Issue 43(2021)
• Page Start: 5282
• Page End: 5285
• Publication Date: 2021-05-04
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/d1cc01298c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : The first Zn(0) complex bearing a bicyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene ligand was synthesised and its reducing ability was demonstrated by activating the C–Cl bond of trityl chloride generating Gomberg's free radical at ambient temperature. Abstract : A storable bicyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (BICAAC) stabilized two coordinate zinc(0) complex [(BICAAC)2 Zn] (2 ) was synthesized. DFT calculations reveal that BICAAC plays a decisive role in imparting the stability to 2 . This complex activates the C(sp3)–Cl bond of trityl chloride generating the Gomberg's free radical with greater efficiency than metallic Zn powder.