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Reversible Dissociation of a Dialumene

23 August 2021, Version 1
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Abstract

Dialumenes are neutral Al(I) compounds with Al=Al multiple bonds. We report the isolation of an amidophosphine-supported dialumene. Our X-ray crystallographic, spectroscopic, and DFT computational analyses reveal a long and extreme trans-bent Al=Al bond with low dissociation energy and bond-order. In solution, the dialumene can dissociate into monomeric Al(I) species. Reactivity studies reveal two modes of reaction: as dialumene or as aluminyl monomers.

Keywords

aluminium
main group
dialumene
low Valent
low oxidation state
multiple bonds

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Reversible Dissociation of a Dialumene** [opens in a new tab]
Rosalyn L. Falconer, Keelan M. Byrne, Gary S. Nichol, Tobias Krämer, Michael J. Cowley journal article
Angewandte Chemie International Edition , Volume 60, Issue 46
Online publication date: Oct 07, 2021

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DOI

10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-6443s
D O I: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2021-6443s [opens in a new tab]

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European Research Council
ERC-2016-STG-716315

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