Solution- and solid-state characterisation of a configurationally-stable β-diketiminato-supported calcium primary amide

'Selective' protonolysis of the beta-diketiminato calcium derivative [Ca[(NDippCMe)(2)CH][N(SiMe(3))(2)](THF)] Dipp = C(6)H(3)(i)Pr(2)-2,6) with H(2)N(CH(2))(2)OCH(3) produced the dimeric species [Ca[(NDippCMe)(2)CH][mu-NH(CH(2))(2)OMe]](2), which has been fully characterised in solution and in the solid state.