Novel Strongly Donating and Superbulky Ligands in s-Block Metal Chemistry

Chapter 1: 1 Introduction 2 N-heterocyclic Olefins 3 ß-Diketiminates 3.1 Synthesis of ß-Diketiminates 3.2 ß-Diketiminates in organometllic chemistry 4. Complexes of the alkaline earth metals 4.1 General considerations and obstacles in the chemistry of alkaline earth metals 4.2 Heteroleptic amide complexes of the alkaline earth metals 4.3 Alkaline earth metal hydrides 4.4 Alkaline earth metal alkyls 4.5 Low valent magnesium and calcium complexes 5 Aim of the thesis 6 References 7 List of publications Chapter 2: Lithiation of N-heterocyclic Olefins Chapter 3: Low Valent Magnesium Chemistry with a Superbulky β-Diketiminate Ligand Chapter 4: Heteroleptic Heavier Alkaline Earth Metal Amide Complexes Stabilized by a Superbulky β-Diketiminate Ligand Chapter 5: Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitution at Benzene with Powerful Strontium Hydride and Alkyl Complexes Summary Zusammenfassun