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On the basis of 7Li NMR studies the coordination mode of phenantroline (phen) and bipyridine (bipy) to Li+ ions was found to be [Li(phen)2]+ and [Li(bipy)2]+ in the weakly coordinating solvent nitromethane. A large chemical shift of the 7Li signal indicated a strong interaction between the ligand and the metal center. The related sp2-hybridized N-donor ligand 2,2´-bis[(4S)-4-benzyl-2- oxazoline] (biox) showed a negligible effect on the 7Li shift, suggesting that almost no interaction occurs between the Li+ center and biox as compared to Li+ and the solvent γ -butyrolactone. Corresponding DFT (RB3LYP/LANL2DZp) calculations have clearly indicated that the poor coordination of biox is not caused by steric effects but rather by the electronic nature of the heterocyclic biox system.
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