Adamantane, the smallest diamondoid molecule, is a unique building block with promising applications in materials, drug molecules, and ligands for catalysis. The inherent chemical stability and structural rigidity of adamantane makes the adamantyl group an extremely interesting alkyl ligand for transition metal chemistry, especially due to its resistance to β-elimination. Unfortunately, the chemistry of metal adamantyls remains relatively underdeveloped due to the difficulty associated with the synthesis of adamantyl anion equivalents, and lack of characterization of the resultant complexes, which are often insoluble. Our group has focused on development of reliable adamantyl anion equivalents, and their applications towards the characterization of transition metal adamantyl complexes. Here we present the synthesis and characterization of the first 2-adamantyl platinum (II) and (IV) species, as well as the first gold and bismuth 2-adamantyl complexes, the synthesis of which was only possible through the use of our recently reported di-2-adamantyl zinc reagent.<br/>

Adamantyl anions: A journey towards 2-adamantyl metal complexes

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