Arene binding by silazido heavier alkaline earth cations
Oliver Jarvis, Jacob T. Guntley, Michael S. Hill, Mary F. Mahon, Kyle G. Pearce, Claire L. McMullinReactions of [Ph 3 C] + [Al{OC(CF 3 ) 3 } 4 ] − with heavier alkaline earth silazides provide bimetallic dications, [(η 6 -C 6 H 6 )Ae-μ-N(SiMe 3 ) 2 ] 2 2+ and monometallic monocations, [(η 6 -1,3,5-Me 3 C 6 H 3 ) 2 Ae-κ 1 -N(SiMe 3 ) 2 ] + from benzene and mesitylene, respectively.