文摘
The synthesis of a pentadentate NNNNN bis(phosphinimine)carbazole pincer ligand bearing two pyrimidine N-aryl rings is reported. A dialkyl lutetium complex of the ligand, prepared by alkane elimination with Lu(CH2SiMe3)3(THF)2, was found to undergo an unusual transformation involving a double alkyl shift whereby the 鈭扖H2SiMe3 groups on the metal migrated to both pyrimidine rings. This migration afforded a final product that featured alkyl-functionalized, dearomatized ligand pyrimidine rings.