β−diketiminate [Beta-diketiminate] ligands as supports for alkaline earth and aluminum complexes [Elektronische Ressource] : synthesis, characterization, and reactivity studies / vorgelegt von Sarish Sankaranarayana Pillai

Sarish Sankaranarayana Pillai ________________________________________________________ β −Diketiminate Ligands as Supports for Alkaline Earth and Aluminum Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies ________________________________________________________ Göttingen 2009 β −Diketiminate Ligands as Supports for Alkaline Earth and Aluminum Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Mathematisch–Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultäten der Georg–August–Universität zu Göttingen vorgelegt von Sarish Sankaranarayana Pillai aus Cheppad (Indien) Göttingen 2009 D 7 Referent: Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. H. W. Roesky Korreferent: Prof. Dr. Dietmar Stalke Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 21.01.2010 Dedicated to my parents, brother and sister-in-law for their love and affection Acknowledgement The work described in this doctoral thesis has been carried out under the guidance and supervision of Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Herbert W. Roesky at the Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Georg-August-Universität in Göttingen between April 2006 and December 2009. My grateful thanks to Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Herbert W. Roesky for his constant advice, guidance, motivation, suggestions, and discussions throughout this work.