Bimetallic complex comprising cyclopentadienyl and amidine ligands

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new bimetallic complex of the formula (1) wherein: M is a group 4-6 metal Rmeans is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group 15, through which Ris bonded to the imine carbon atom; R-Rare the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryloxy group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyl group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyloxy group, a silyl group substituted with optionally substituted C1-20 hydrocarbon group(s), a C1-20 hydrocarbon-substituted amino group or the adjacent R-Rmay be linked to each other to form a ring; R-Rare the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C1-10 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryl group, an optionally substituted C6-20 aryloxy group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyl group, an optionally substituted C7-20 aralkyloxy group, a silyl group substituted with optionally substituted C1-20 hydrocarbon group(s), a C1-20 hydrocarbon-substituted amino group or the adjacent R-Rmay be linked to each other to form a ring; L is an optional neutral Lewis basic ligand, and j is an integer denoting the number of neutral ligands L; and X is an anionic ligand, and r is an integer denoting the number of anionic ligands X and wherein the two cyclopentadienyl-amidinato-metal-containing moieties as in the brackets are the same or different.