ISSN:
1434-1948
Keywords:
Aluminum
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Chalcogens
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Cubanes
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Gallium
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Main group elements
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Chemistry
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General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The reaction of the trialkylalane (Me3Si)3CAlMe2 × THF (1) with H2S in toluene at room temperature results in the formation of the dimeric sulfido compound [(Me3Si)3CAl(μ-S)]2 × 2 THF (3), while the reaction of the homologous gallane (Me3Si)3CGaMe2 (2) with H2S under similar conditions affords the heterocubane [(Me3Si)3CGa(μ3-S)]4 (4). Heating of compound 3 in vacuo gives a mixture of the symmetrically substituted [(Me3Si)3CAl(μ3-S)]4 (5) and the unsymmetrically substituted heterocubane [{(Me3Si)3CAl(μ3-S)}3MeAl(μ3-S)] (6). Reaction of the trialkylmetalanes 1 and 2 with elemental selenium in refluxing toluene results in the formation of the corresponding selenolates [(Me3Si)3CMMe(μ-SeMe)]2 (7, M = Al; 8, M = Ga). The compounds exhibit a high thermal stability and can not be converted to the corresponding selenides [(Me3Si)3CM(μ3-Se)]n (M = Al, Ga) upon heating. In contrast, the trialkylalane 1 does not react with tellurium metal in refluxing toluene at all, while the trialkylgallane 2 affords the tellurolate [(Me3Si)3CGaMe(μ-TeMe)]2 (9) under similar conditions. Compounds 3-9 have been characterized by 1H- and 29Si-NMR, mass, and IR spectroscopy. Furthermore, the molecular structures of compounds 3· C6H6, 4· 1.5 C6H6, 6, 7· C6H6 and 9 have been determined by X-ray crystallography.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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