SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ORGANOGALLIUM AND ORGANOINDIUM COMPOUNDS WITH TRIDENTATE 2,6-BIS[(DIALKYLAMINO)METHYL]PHENYL LIGANDS

The intramolecularly stabilized five-coordinated organogallium and organoindium compounds {2,6-[(CH3)2NCH2]2C6H3}-GaMe2 (1), {2,6-[(CH3)2NCH2]2C6H3}InR2 (2-4), and {2,6-[(C2H5)2NCH2]2C6H3}InEt2 (5) have been synthesized from {2,6-bis[(dimethylamino)methyl]phenyl}lithium or from {2,6-bis[(diethylamino)methyl]phenyl}lithium and the corresponding diorganogallium or diorganoindium chloride. The H-1-, C-13-NMR and mass spectra of the new compounds are reported and discussed.