Ligand redox controlled amine dehydrogenation and imine hemilability in singlet diradical azo-aromatic Ni(ii) complexes: characterization of the electron transfer series of azo-imine complexes of Ni(ii)

Singlet diradical Ni( ii ) complexes [1] and [2] of azo-amine and azo-imine ligands have shown ligand redox-induced amine dehydrogenation and imine hemilability, respectively.