Synthesis and Crystal Structures of Lithium and Potassium Triazenide Complexes

Abstract

Reaction of the 1,2,3-triazene Tol−NN−NH−Tol with bases Li(N(SiMe3)2, n-BuLi, KH, K(N(SiMe3)2, and KO-t-Bu results in deprotonation of the triazene to give the lithium and potassium triazenide complexes. Both have been characterized structurally and have a dimeric core. However, the bonding of the triazenide to the metals is very different.