Abstract
The dinickel(I) complex Ni2 (tBu PONNOPONNO), featuring a planar macrocyclic diphosphoranide ligand tBu PONNOPONNO, offers a unique architectural platform for observing bimetallic elementary reactions. Oxidative addition reactions of alkyl halides produce dinickel(II) complexes of the type Ni2 (μ-R)(μ-X)(tBu PONNOPONNO). However, when R=Et β-hydride elimination is observed to form a dinickel monohydride, with the rate dependent on the nature of X. DFT studies suggest a new mechanism for bimetallic β-hydride elimination, where the rate dependence arises from the steric pressure imposed by the X group on the opposing trans face of the dinickel macrocycle. This work enhances understanding of bimetallic elementary reactions, particularly β-hydride elimination, which have not been well-explored for dinuclear systems.
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