W. Kuchen et H. Wunderlich, Three different functions of a phosphinic amidato ligand in LNi(LLi)(LH) {L = [(Bu2P)-Bu-t(O)NEt](-)}, ACT CRYST C, 56, 2000, pp. E434-E434
The title paramagnetic compound, chloro-2 kappa Cl-[di-tert-butylphosphinic
ethylamide-1 kappaO]bis[mu -di-tert-butylphosphinic ethylamidato(1-)-1:2 k
appa O-4:N]lithium(I)nickel(II), [NiLiCl-(C-10 H23NOP)(2)(C10H24NOP)], reve
aled an incomplete bischelation of Ni2+ by L- {L = [(Bu2P)-Bu-t(O)NEt](-)},
with the formation of a pseudo-tetrahedral NiON2Cl chromophore. The Ni ato
m is coordinated by Cl-, bidentate L- and monodentate LLi (via N).