Dinitrogen- and carbonyl-complexes as bases towards trimethylaluminium
Abstract
The order of relative basic strengths, THF > trans-[ReCl(N2)(PMe2Ph)4] > trans-[Mo(N2)2(dpe)2] > trans-[W(N2)2(dpe)2] > trans-[ReCl(N2)(PMe2Ph)2{P(OMe)3}2] > trans-[ReCl(CO)(PMe2Ph)4] > Et2O > mer-[OsCl2(N2)(PEt2Ph)3](THF = tetrahydrofuran, dpe = Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2) towards trimethylaluminium in benzene has been deduced from 1H n.m.r. studies of the equilibrium between trimethylaluminium, the above compounds, and Et2O.