Structural snapshots of the rearrangement of the bis(di-tert-butyl-aminophenyl)amine pincer ligand in the presence of transition metal ions

• DOI: 10.1039/c8dt02462f
• Publication Date: 2018-07-16T09:04:54Z
• Authors: N. Leconte; B. Baptiste; C. Philouze; F. Thomas
• Keywords: Pincer ligand

The bis(di-tert-butyl-aminophenyl)amine ligand H3LN,N,N was reacted with Mn(ii), Co(ii), Fe(iii) and Cu(ii) salts in air. undergoes oxidative transformations, which involve intra intermolecular C-N N-N bond formations. A rare aromatic cleavage leading to a C-O has also been observed.