Ferrocenylalanes: solid-state and solution structures of some new aluminum-bridged ansa-ferrocenes.

Addition of dilithiated ferrocene to AlEt2Cl and Al(kappa2-C,NNMe2CH2C6H4)Cl2 yields the trimeric ferrocenyl derivative 1 and the dimeric [1,1']-ferrocenophane 2, respectively. Solution spectroscopy is consistent with the solid-state structures, which reveal unusual and unprecedented bonding around the aluminum centers.

Vibrational and electronic structure of the dinuclear bis(mu-nitrido) vanadium(v) complex [V(N{N"}2)(mu-N)]2: spectroscopic properties of the M2(mu-N)2 diamond core.

The vibrational and electronic structure of the bis(mu-nitrido) bridged complex [V(N{N"}2)(mu-N)]2 (1) (where [N{N"}2](2-)=[(Me3Si)N{CH(2)CH(2)N(SiMe3)}2](2-)) is analyzed. Assignment of the five modes of the V(2)(mu-N)2 core is based on (15)N isotope shifts and a DFT calculation on the calculated structure I which is an exact reproduction of 1. The three Raman active modes of the planar V(2)(mu-N)2 core are found in the Raman spectrum whereas the two IR allowed vibrations are identified in the infrared spectrum.

Nucleophilic attack at pyridine nitrogen and its use to access a novel mono-anionic ligand for iron-based ethylene polymerisation catalysts.

Addition of MeLi to bis(imino)pyridines results in an unprecedented nucleophilic attack at pyridine nitrogen to afford novel mono-anionic [N,N,N] ligands: their treatment with FeCl3, followed by MAO activation, affords highly active ethylene polymerisation catalysts.