The molecular structure of trimethylamine–gallane in the gas phase as determined by electron diffraction
Abstract
The structure of the gaseous trimethylamine–gallane molecule, Me3N·GaH3, has been determined by electron diffraction. Salient structural parameters (ra) are: r(Ga–H) 149.7(1.5), r(Ga–N) 212.4(0.7), r(N–C) 148.2(0.5), r(C–H) 111.2(0.4) pm, Ga–N–C 109.9(0.5), and N–C–H 112.7(2.2)°. The main features of the structure are compared with those of other molecules including either aluminium or gallium bound to hydrogen and/or a nitrogen atom.