Synthesis, structure, and properties of a dialumane supported by pyrazolate ligands†
Christopher J. Snyder,Peter Zavalij,Kit Bowen,Hansgeorg Schnöckel,Bryan Eichhorn
Dalton Transactions Pub Date : 12/11/2014 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C4DT03533J
Abstract

The dialumane [Al2][Na(Ph2pz)3]2 (1) has been prepared by the reaction of Na(Ph2pz) with a metastable solution of AlCl. The structure of 1 contains two hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate-like Na(Ph2pz)32− moieties that are coordinated to each Al atom of the dialumane in a κ21-N,N,N fashion and several π-stacking interactions are present between the pyrazolate and phenyl rings. In solution the pyrazolate ligands in 1 are in dynamic exchange, even at −80 °C, which shows the lability of these ligands to the low-valent aluminum centers.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis, structure, and properties of a dialumane supported by pyrazolate ligands