Heterobimetallic lithium alkyltriimido aluminate cages containing the [R ' Al(NR)(3)](4-) tetraanion (R ' = Bu-n, Et; R=2-OMeC6H4)

M C Copsey, J C Jeffery, C A Russell, J M Slattery, J A Straughan

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Abstract

Attempted metallation of a triamidoaluminane gives a complex containing the [R'Al(NR)(3)](4-) anion whose formal tetranegative charge is the highest charge observed crystallographically for a simple mononuclear imido main group anion system.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2356-2357
Number of pages2
JournalChemical Communications
Volume18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Sept 2003

Keywords

  • X-RAY STRUCTURES
  • IMIDO ANALOGS
  • BUTYLLITHIUM
  • PHOSPHORUS
  • OXOANIONS
  • COMPLEXES
  • ANION

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