Fig. 7: Monomeric Li/K mixed aggregate observed via the reaction of mesityllithium, KTpMe2 and Me6TREN, as determined by X-ray crystallography.

Solid state structure of 11 is represented with ellipsoids at 35% probability level. For clarity, the hydrogen atoms in the structure are omitted. Selected bong distances (Å) in 10: K1―N7; 2.818(3), K1―N8 2.805(2), K1―N10; 2.797(3), K1―C17; 3.051(2), K1―C18; 3.070(3), K1―C19; 3.237(3), K1―C20; 3.368(3), K1―C21; 3.317(3), K1―C22; 3.160(3), Li1―N1; 2.077(5), Li1―N3; 2.049(5), Li1―N6; 2.058(5), Li1―C16; 2.218(5).