Pentakis(dimethylamido)tantalum

Pentakis(dimethylamido)tantalum

Names
IUPAC name Tantalum(V) dimethylazanide
Other names Pentakis(dimethylamino)tantalum(V), Tantalum dimethylamide
Identifiers
CAS Number	19824-59-0
3D model ( JSmol )	Interactive image
ChemSpider	124019
PubChem CID	140614
InChI InChI=1S/5C2H6N.Ta/c5*1-3-2;/h5*1-2H3;/q5*-1;+5 Key: VSLPMIMVDUOYFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C[N-]C.C[N-]C.C[N-]C.C[N-]C.C[N-]C.[Ta+5]
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H30N5Ta
Molar mass	401.333 g·mol−1
Appearance	orange powder (xtl)
Melting point	100 °C
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Pentakis(dimethylamido)tantalum is an

Ta(NMe₂)₅ is prepared by treating TaCl₅ with lithium dimethylamide.[1] The preparation is similar to that for tetrakis(dimethylamido)titanium.

The compound has idealized D_3h symmetry (ignoring the organic substituents).

Applications to organic synthesis

The complex effects C-alkylation of

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