An Organocadmium Hydroxylamide

The first organometallic cadmium hydroxylamide [Cd(MeCd)₄(ONEt₂)₆] (1) has been prepared by alkane elimination from dimethylcadmium upon treatment with N,N-diethylhydroxylamine and characterized by variable-temperature NMR spectroscopy (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹³Cd), single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and elemental analysis. In the solid state compound 1 comprises an Cd₅N₆O₆ backbone with a central octahedral coordinate Cd atom, while all 12 donor atoms are attached to the 5 Cd nuclei whereas in solution it is of highly dynamic nature.