Crystal structure of a representative mixed adduct of trimethylaluminium and a lithium amide and a theoretical MO study on model systems

Armstrong, D.R. and Craig, F.J. and Kennedy, A.R. and Mulvey, R.E. (1996) Crystal structure of a representative mixed adduct of trimethylaluminium and a lithium amide and a theoretical MO study on model systems. Chemische berichte, 129. pp. 1293-1300. ISSN 0009-2940 (https://doi.org/10.1002/cber.19961291024)

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Abstract

Reaction of the simple alane adduct [Me3Al · HN(CH2Ph)2] (2) with the lithium amide [(PhCH2)2NLi] leads to the formation of the mixed adduct [Me3Al · (PhCH2)2NLi · HN(CH2Ph)2] (1). The crystal structures of 1 and 2 are reported. Exhibiting a four-membered, mixed-metal, mixedanion ring-core, the structure of 1 is unusual in containing a monomeric lithium dibenzylamide fragment. Such fragments generally convert to aza-allyl derivatives, so its existence here can be attributed to the stabilising effect of the attached Me3Al ligand. Crystalline 2 adopts the classical, distorted-tetrahedral arrangement of simple monomeric alane adducts. Ab initio MO calculations on model systems show that mixed adduct formation from Me3Al and Me2NLi is exothermic, while further reaction to give Me2AlNMe2 and MeLi (i.e., complete transmetallation) is endothermic.

ORCID iDs

Armstrong, D.R., Craig, F.J., Kennedy, A.R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3652-6015 and Mulvey, R.E. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-2564;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:1309
    Dates:
    Date
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    1996
    Published
    Keywords:alane adduct, monomeric lithium dibenzylamide fragment, aza-allyl derivatives, Chemistry, Chemistry(all)
    Subjects:Science > Chemistry
    Department:Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
    Depositing user:Users 45 not found.
    Date deposited:27 Jun 2006
    Last modified:19 May 2023 00:57
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/1309
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