R. Davies, P. Raithby, G. P. Shields
May 1, 1997
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Organometallics
Abstract
Reaction of ((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)methylamino)lithium (4) with benzonitrile gives a new α-amino lithium imide, 5, which in the solid state is a tetrameric cubane. Aggregation is accompanied by chelation of each metal center using a tertiary amino function, yielding stable seven-membered rings. The stability of 5 limits cyclotrimerization of the benzonitrile moiety to 2,4,6-triphenyl-1,3,5-triazine, thereby suggesting a likely mechanism for the cyclotrimerization process.