Room-Temperature-Stable Magnesium Electride via Ni(II) Reduction.

ABSTRACT: Herein, we report the synthesis of highly reduced bipyridyl magnesium complexes and the first example of a stable organic magnesium electride supported by quantum mechanical computations and X-ray diffraction. These complexes serve as unconventional homogeneous reductants due to their high solubility, modular redox potentials, and formation of insoluble, non-coordinating byproducts. The applicability of these reductants is showcased by accessing low-valent (bipy)₂Ni(0) species that are challenging to access otherwise.

SUBMITTER: Day CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9345648 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature