Zinc substituted carbenes: synthesis, structure, and ambiphilic reactivity.

ABSTRACT: Metal-substituted carbenes are fundamentally important as they represent the limiting configurations of metal carbynes. However, structurally characterized examples are still rare, and their reactivity remains underexplored. Herein, we report the first synthesis, characterization, and reactivity studies of zinc-substituted carbenes. UV irradiation of zinc diazoalkyl complexes LZnC(N₂)P [L = [(ArNCMe)₂CH]^-, P = (DippNCH₂)₂P, Ar = Dipp or Mes, Dipp = 2,6- ⁱ Pr₂C₆H₃, Mes = 2,4,6-Me₃C₆H₂] generates Zn(ii)-substituted carbenes LZnCP with concomitant N₂ release. The Zn-C-P moiety features nearly linear carbene centers, d

SUBMITTER: Jiang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12305464 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature