American Chemical Society, Inorganic Chemistry, 8(45), p. 3146-3148, 2006
DOI: 10.1021/ic060136j
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The magnesium? and calcium?gallium heterocycle complexes [Mg{Ga[(ArNCH)2]}2(THF)3] and [Ca{Ga[(ArNCR)2]}2(THF)4], R = H or Me, Ar = C6H3Pri2-2,6, have been prepared via the reduction of [I2Ga{(ArNCR)2}] with the group 2 metal in tetrahydrofuran. The mechanisms of the reactions have been elucidated, and the crystal structures of the complexes exhibit the first structurally authenticated Ga?Mg and Ga?Ca bonds in molecular species. Theoretical studies suggest that the heterocycle?group 2 metal interactions have significant ionic character. ; doi: 10.1021/ic060136j