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Synthesis and Reactivity of the Carbaalanes (AlH)<INF>6</INF>(AlNMe<INF>3</INF>)<INF>2</INF>(CCH<INF>2</INF>C<INF>5</INF>H<INF>4</INF>FeC<INF>5</INF>H<INF>5</INF>)<INF>6</INF> and (AlH)<INF>6</INF>(AlNMe<INF>3</INF>)<INF>2</INF>(CCH<INF>2</INF>Ph)<INF>6</INF>:  X-ray Crystal Structure of (AlH)<INF>6</INF>(AlNMe<INF>3</INF>)<INF>2</INF>(CCH<INF>2</INF>C<INF>5</INF>H<INF>4</INF>FeC<INF>5</INF>H<INF>5</INF>)<INF>6</INF>

Authors :
Kumar, S. S.
Rong, J.
Singh, S.
Roesky, H. W.
Vidovic, D.
Magull, J.
Neculai, D.
Chandrasekhar, V.
Baldus, M.
Source :
Organometallics; July 2004, Vol. 23 Issue: 14 p3496-3500, 5p
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

The synthesis of the aluminum carbide clusters (AlH)&lt;INF&gt;6&lt;/INF&gt;(AlNMe&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt;)&lt;INF&gt;2&lt;/INF&gt;(CCH&lt;INF&gt;2&lt;/INF&gt;C&lt;INF&gt;5&lt;/INF&gt;H&lt;INF&gt;4&lt;/INF&gt;FeC&lt;INF&gt;5&lt;/INF&gt;H&lt;INF&gt;5&lt;/INF&gt;)&lt;INF&gt;6&lt;/INF&gt; (&lt;BO&gt;1&lt;/BO&gt;), containing an assembly of ferrocenylmethylene substituents, and (AlH)&lt;INF&gt;6&lt;/INF&gt;(AlNMe&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt;)&lt;INF&gt;2&lt;/INF&gt;(CCH&lt;INF&gt;2&lt;/INF&gt;Ph)&lt;INF&gt;6&lt;/INF&gt; (&lt;BO&gt;2&lt;/BO&gt;) was carried out by the hydroalumination of FcC&amp;tbd1;CH (Fc = ferrocenyl) and (PhC&amp;tbd1;C)&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt;Al&#183;NMe&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt;, respectively, with AlH&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt;&#183;NMe&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt;. Compound &lt;BO&gt;1&lt;/BO&gt; is made up of an Al−C framework with eight aluminum atoms occupying the corners of a rhombic cube while the six carbon atoms cap the faces of the cube. The reaction of (AlH)&lt;INF&gt;6&lt;/INF&gt;(AlNMe&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt;)&lt;INF&gt;2&lt;/INF&gt;(CCH&lt;INF&gt;2&lt;/INF&gt;Ph)&lt;INF&gt;6&lt;/INF&gt; (&lt;BO&gt;2&lt;/BO&gt;) with FcC&amp;tbd1;CH and PhC&amp;tbd1;CH leads to the formation of (AlH)&lt;INF&gt;2&lt;/INF&gt;(FcC&amp;tbd1;CAl)&lt;INF&gt;4&lt;/INF&gt;(AlNMe&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt;)&lt;INF&gt;2&lt;/INF&gt;(CCH&lt;INF&gt;2&lt;/INF&gt;Ph)&lt;INF&gt;6&lt;/INF&gt; (&lt;BO&gt;3&lt;/BO&gt;) and (PhC&amp;tbd1;C)&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt;Al&#183;NMe&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt; (&lt;BO&gt;4&lt;/BO&gt;), respectively. Reaction of &lt;BO&gt;4 &lt;/BO&gt;with AlH&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt;&#183;NMe&lt;INF&gt;3&lt;/INF&gt; results in the formation of &lt;BO&gt;2&lt;/BO&gt;.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02767333 and 15206041
Volume :
23
Issue :
14
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Organometallics
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs6154183