Main-group element compounds derived from the (1R,2R)-N,N′-bis (2-pyridylmethylene)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine (BPID) ligand

Abstract

The reaction of the(1R,2R)-N,N′-Bis(2-pyridylmethylene)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine (BPID) ligand with 2 equivalents of GeCl₂•(dioxane) produced an unexpected germanium salt (1) while the reaction with two equivalents of TeBr₄ resulted in a novel doubly-charged Te salt (2). These compounds represent the first main group complexes of the BPID ligand and demonstrate the unique reactivity of this versatile ligand class. Both compounds were characterized via single crystal X-ray diffraction and elemental analysis, while compound 1 was further characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy.