Aminosilyl-substituted cyclopentadienyl complexes of alkali metals

Abstract

Abstract (Pyrrolidinyldimethylsilyl)tetramethylcyclopentadienide complexes of lithium, sodium and potassium were synthesized and characterized, including crystal structure determinations. The lithium cyclopentadienide compound was used as a Cp transfer reagent to prepare the corresponding ferrocene, stannocene and plumbocene.