Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.40, No.20, 5299-5301, 2001
Synthesis and crystal structure of a unique and homochiral N,S-bonded N,N'-bis(tert-butanesulfinyl)amidinate rhodium(I) complex
A novel N,N ' -bis(sulfinyl)amidine ligand has been synthesized from optically pure (R)-tert-butanesulfinamide. Deprotonation of this ligand and stirring with (Rh(COD)Cl-2) afford a structurally unique homochiral N,S-bonded metallocycle with rhodium(I). This is the first reported example of a complex involving a bis(sulfinyl)amidinate ligand and any transition metal center.