An aminosilyl-functionalized zincocene

Abstract A (pyrrolidinyldimethylsilyl)tetramethyl zincocene was obtained by salt elimination reaction of the corresponding sodium cyclopentadienide with zinc(II) chloride and was characterized in solution and in the solid state, including the determination of its crystal structure. Furthermore, the zinc center was shown to exhibit Lewis-acidic character by coordination of an N-heterocyclic carbene.