Issue 16, 2003
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Chemical Communications

Synthesis and structure of [{MeAl(μ-PMes)(PMes)}2Li4]2·7thf, containing a [MeAl(μ-PMes)(PMes)]24− tetraanion (Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2)

Felipe García,a   Robert Haigh,a   Mary McPartlinb  and  Dominic S. Wright*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Chemistry Department, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK
E-mail: dsw1000@cus.cam.ac.uk.

b Department of Health and Biological Sciences, London Metropolitan University, London, UK

Abstract

The reaction of MeAlCl2 with MesPHLi (1∶4 equivalents) in thf/toluene gives the cage complex [{MeAl(μ-PMes)(PMes)}2Li4]2·7thf (1), containing an [{MeAl(μ-PMes)(PMes)}2]4− tetraanion which is valence-isoelectronic with extensively studied Group 15 anions of the type [E(μ-NR)(NR)]22−

Graphical abstract: Synthesis and structure of [{MeAl(μ-PMes)(PMes)}2Li4]2·7thf, containing a [MeAl(μ-PMes)(PMes)]24− tetraanion (Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2)

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B305259A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
14 May 2003
Accepted
18 Jun 2003
First published
09 Jul 2003

Chem. Commun., 2003, 2052-2053

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Synthesis and structure of [{MeAl(μ-PMes)(PMes)}2Li4]2·7thf, containing a [MeAl(μ-PMes)(PMes)]24− tetraanion (Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2)

F. García, R. Haigh, M. McPartlin and D. S. Wright, Chem. Commun., 2003, 2052 DOI: 10.1039/B305259A

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