Coordination Polymers of Lithium Based on 1,2-Bis[(2,6-diisopropyl-4-diethylmalonophenyl)imino]acenaphthene

1,2-Bis[(2,6-diisopropyl-4-diethylmalonophenyl)imino]acenaphthene (Dem-Bian) with zinc chloride forms complex [(Dem-Bian)ZnCl 2 ] ( I ). The reaction of complex I with n -BuLi proceeds with the deprotonation of the malonate fragments and gives 1D coordination polymer [ZnCl 2 (Dem-Bian)Li(DME) 2 ] n ( II ). The reaction of [(Dem-Bian)CuCl] with n -BuLi affords 1D polymer [(Dem-Bian)Li 2 (DME) 2 ] n ( III ). Compounds I – III are characterized by elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy. Derivatives I and II are characterized by 1 Н NMR spectroscopy. The crystal structures of compounds II and III are determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Their thermal stability is studied by thermogravimetric analysis.