The reaction of 2 e
quiv of
LiNHAr (Ar =2,6-
iPr
2C
6H
3) with1,3-dibromopropane yieldsthe diamine ArHN(CH
2)
3NHAr((BAIP)H
2,
1). The reaction of(BAIP)H
2 withZr(NMe
2)
4yields the comp
lex (BAIP)Zr(NMe
2)
2(
2) and 2 e
quiv of NHMe
2. Compound
2 reacts with 2e
quiv of [Me
2NH
2]Cl to yield(BAIP)ZrCl
2(NHMe
2)
2(
3) and in the presence of excess pyridineaffords the comp
lex (BAIP)ZrCl
2py
2(
4). The base-free dichloride comp
lex(BAIP)ZrCl
2 (
5)can be prepared from
2 and excess ClSiMe
3.The alkylation of
4 or
5 with 2 e
quiv ofMeMgBr,2 e
quiv of PhCH
2MgCl, and 1 e
quiv of NaCp(DME)yields the alkyl derivatives (BAIP)ZrR
2(
6a, R = Me;
6b, R = CH
2Ph)and (BAIP)Zr(
5-C
5H
5)Cl(
8), respectively. The reaction of 2e
quiv of PhMe
2CCH
2MgCl with comp
lex
4 yields the
2-pyridyl comp
lex(BAIP)Zr(
2-N,C-NC
5H
4)(CH
2CMe
2Ph)(
7). An X-ray study of
7 revea
led a cappedtetrahedron geometry withthe pyridyl nitrogen occupying the capping position. Comp
lex
7 is likely formed via protonabstraction from coordinated pyridine. The catalyst system
6a/MAO polymerizes 1-hexeneto a mixture of high polymer and oligomers. Activation with{Ph
3C}[B(C
6F
5)
4]yields onlyoligomers (
n = 2-7). Rapid
le">-hydride eliminationprecludes polymer formation in thesesystems.