Oxidative
Addition of σ Bonds to an Al(I) Center
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Abstract
The
Al(I) compound NacNacAl (<b>1</b>, NacNac = [ArNC(Me)CHC(Me)NAr]<sup>−</sup> and Ar = 2,6-Pr<sup>i</sup><sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>) reacts with H–X (X = H, Si, B, Al, C, N, P,
O) σ bonds of H<sub>2</sub>, silanes, borane (HBpin, pin = pinacolate),
allane (NacNacAlH<sub>2</sub>), phosphine (HPPh<sub>2</sub>), amines,
alcohol (Pr<sup>i</sup>OH), and Cp*H (Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadiene)
to give a series of hydride derivatives of the four-coordinate aluminum
NacNacAlH(X), which are characterized herein by spectroscopic methods
(NMR and IR) and X-ray diffraction. This method allows for the syntheses
of the first boryl hydride of aluminum and novel silyl hydride and
phosphido hydride derivatives. In the case of the addition of NacNacAlH<sub>2</sub>, the reaction is reversible, proving the possibility of reductive
elimination from the species NacNacAlH(X)
