A Ga4N8 cage structure formed by reaction of trimethylgallium with phenylhydrazine
Abstract
Methane elimination during thermolysis of GaMe3 with PhHNNH2 yields sequentially dimeric [Me2Ga{µ-N(H)N(H)Ph}]2, tetrameric [MeGa{µ-N(H)NPh}]4 and, ultimately, GaN; the X-ray structure of the tetramer shows a novel Ga4N8 cage.