Synthesis and Characterization of Group 12 Metal(I) Complexes Bearing Extremely Bulky Boryl/Silyl Substituted Amide Ligands

Two extremely bulky boryl/silyl‐substituted amide ligands, –N{B(DipNCH) 2 }(SiR 3 ) (R = Me TBo L, R = Ph PhBo L; Dip = 2,6‐diisopropylphenyl) were used in the preparation of the group 12 metal halide complexes, PhBo LZnBr, { TBo LCd(μ‐I)} 2 , TBo LHgI, and PhBo LHgI. The reduction of these, and two previously reported compounds, PhBo LZnBr(THF) and { PhBo LCd(μ‐I)} 2 , using a magnesium(I) compound, {( Mes Nacnac)Mg} 2 ( Mes Nacnac = [(MesNCMe)...