Partial Reduction of the N–O Functions of Partially Deprotonated Bis(hydroxylamine) Complexes

Abstract

The reduction of a partially deprotonated bishydroxylamine complex {(tBu2Ga)2[cyclo-ON(Me)(CH2)2- (Me)NO][HON(Me)(CH2)2(Me)(H)NO]} with a reagent composed of titanium tetrachloride and methyllithium leads to the reduction of one of the N-O groups to an amine function affording the salt {(tBu2Ga)[cyclo- ON(H)(Me)(CH2)2NHMe]}+ {tBu2GaCl2}−. This has been characterised by 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, by elemental analysis and by single crystal X-ray diffraction, showing the neutral amine/hydroxylamine ligand to be present in its tautomeric aminoxide form. The molecules form hexameric cyclic aggregates by N-H···Cl hydrogen bonds.