Unusual dicationic trimetallic aluminum chelates

S. Liu, M. A. Munoz-Hernandez, P. Wei, D. A. Atwood

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Abstract

The bimetallic compounds, L(AlMeCl)2 with L = Salpen(tBu) (N,N'-1,3-propylenenebis(3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylideneimine), Salben(tBu) (N,N'-1,4-butylenebis(3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylideneimine)) and Salhen(tBu) (N,N'-1,6 hexylenebis(3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylideneimine)) form the unusual trimetallic dicationic complexes, {[Salpen((t)Bu)*]2(AlCl)3]}2+[GaCl4]- [GaMe2Cl2]- (1), {[Salben((t)Bu)*]2(AlCl)3]}2+[GaCl4]-[GaMe2Cl2]- (2) and {[Salhen((t)Bu)*]2(AlCl)3]}2+[GaCl4]- [GaMe2Cl2]- (3) when combined with GaCl3 in toluene. In their formation, the ligands of the compounds undergo a unique dealkylation reaction to lose one tBu group from each ligand (marked with an asterisk). These compounds are a new and unique class of aluminum cations. The compounds were characterized by Mp, analyses, IR, 1H NMR, and in the case of 1 and 2, by single-crystal X-ray diffractometry. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)467-472
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Molecular Structure
Volume550-551
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 5 2000

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation NSF-CAREER award (CHE 9625376) and the donors of the Petroleum Research Fund (Grant 31901-AC3), administered by the American Chemical Society.

Keywords

  • Aluminum chelates
  • Cation
  • Dealkylation
  • Structure
  • Trigonal bipyramidal
  • X-ray diffractrometry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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