ISSN:
0009-2940
Keywords:
Alane
;
Association
;
Hydride
;
Amido
;
Amide
;
Chemistry
;
Inorganic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The amidoaluminium hydride complexes [(Me3Si)2NA1(X)(H) · NMe3], X = H (1), Cl (2), were prepared by the metallation of bis(trimethylsilyl)amine by Al(X)(H)2 · NMe3 (X = H and Cl). The molecular structure of 2 as a monomeric Lewis base adduct with four-coordinate aluminium centres and terminal amido groups was confirmed by X-ray crystal structure determination. We also find that bis(trimethylsilyl)amine forms a thermally stable adduct of alane, (Me3Si)2N(H) · AlH3 (3). Ab initio molecular orbital calculations on the possible products arising from these reactions yielding 1 and 2 revealed that the amido-bridged species, {(μ-H2N)Al(X)H}2 (X = H and Cl), are favoured over nitrogen donor Lewis base adduct formation, H2NAl(X)(H) · NH3 (X = H and Cl), and then chloro-bridged, {H2NAl(μ-X)(H)}2, (X = Cl only), and hydrido-bridged species, {H2NAl(X)(μ-H)}2 (X = H and Cl).
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cber.19961290511
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