Amido complexes (L” M-NR2) of late transition metals are rare, but they are interesting because the MN bonds in these complexes are relatively weak in comparison with other latemetal MX bonds (halide, alkyl, hydrido, etc.) and thus exhibit unusual reactivities. 1 Stable amido complexes of nickel are limited to the (trialkylsily1) amido derivatives (PPh3) 2Ni {N (SiMe3) 2} and
