Amide/halide metathesis at zirconium; bis(dimethylamido)bis(tetrahydrofuran)dichloro zirconium
SyntheticPage 401
DOI:
10.1039/SP401
Submitted Mar 09, 2010, published Mar 19, 2010
Chemicals Used
[Zr(NMe2)4] synthesis
ZrCl4
diethyl ether
THF
Procedure
A Schlenk vessel with stirrer bar was charged with [Zr(NMe2)4] (synthesis) (0.49 g, 1.84 mmol) and zirconium tetrachloride (0.43 g, 1.85 mmol). To this was added diethyl ether (50 ml) followed by THF (10 ml). The solution was stirred for 2 h during which time it turned a pale green colour. The solution was stirred for a further 2 h, filtered and concentrated. Upon keeping at –30 ºC for 48 h, a yellow/green crystalline solid had formed. This was filtered, washed with pentane at –78 ºC and dried in vacuo. Yield = 1.01 g, 70 %
Author's Comments
It is sometimes noted that a fine solid remains undissolved, but upon gentle warming all solids dissolved. It's important to do this otherwise the product is contaminated with ZrCl4. See here for comments on purity of ZrCl4.
Data
1H NMR 300 MHz (d6-benzene) δ ppm 3.70 (m, 8H, THF), 3.31 (s, 12H, NMe2), 1.08 (m, 8H, THF).
Lead Reference
Brenner, S.; Kempe, R.; Arndt, P.
Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem.,
1995,
621, 2021
doi:10.1002/zaac.19956211207
Other References
For a use of this compound in synthesis see:
Paul D. Knight, Ian J Munslow, Paul N. O'Shaughnessy and Peter Scott,
Chem. Commun.,
2004, 894 - 895
doi:10.1039/b401493f
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Keywords: metathesis, organometallics, zirconium Zr chloride dimethylamido dimethylamide