Abstract
The dibenzo[b,f]azepinate (DBAP) complexes (DBAP)Li·(THF)3, (DBAP)2Mg·(THF)2, and (DBAP)2Ca·(THF)3 could be isolated as highly air-sensitive compounds in yields of 93%, 72%, and 48%, respectively. Crystal structures of these THF adducts reveal monomeric complexes in which the degree of ring puckering depends on the nature of the metal. The most extreme deviation from planarity is found for the most covalent bound metal, Mg, but in all cases no interaction between the metal and the azepine C═C bond is observed. The THF-free complex [(DBAP)2Mg]2, which could be obtained in 77% yield, crystallizes as an unusual dimer with three bridging and one terminal DBAP ligand. The bridging DBAP ligands are highly bent and span a cavity in which a Mg2+ ion is bound through three alkene–Mg interactions with an average Mg···C distance of 2.794(3) A. Theoretical calculations support these contacts. A combination of AIM and NPA analyses shows polarization of the alkene π-electron density toward the metal (vertical polarizat...
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