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Probing the Extremes of Covalency in M–Al bonds : Lithium and Zinc Aluminyl Compounds (2021)


Roy, M., Hicks, J., Heilmann, A., Baston, A. M., Vasko, P., Goicoechea, J., & Aldridge, S. (2021). Probing the Extremes of Covalency in M–Al bonds : Lithium and Zinc Aluminyl Compounds. Angewandte Chemie, 60(41), 22301-22306. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202109416


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All authors or editorsRoy, Matthew; Hicks, Jamie; Heilmann, Andreas; Baston, Anne Marie; Vasko, Petra; Goicoechea, Jose; Aldridge, Simon

Journal or seriesAngewandte Chemie

ISSN1433-7851

eISSN1521-3773

Publication year2021

Publication date15/08/2021

Volume60

Issue number41

Pages range22301-22306

PublisherWiley-VCH Verlag

Publication countryGermany

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202109416

Publication open accessNot open

Publication channel open access

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77388


Abstract

Synthetic routes to lithium, magnesium and zinc aluminyl complexes are reported, allowing for the first structural character-ization of a lithium-aluminium bond. Structural and quantum chemical studies are consistent with the presence of a highly polar Li–Al interaction, characterized by a low bond order and relatively little charge transfer from Al to Li. Comparison with the magnesium and zinc systems reveals changes to both the M–Al bond and the (NON)Al fragment consistent with greater covalent character, with the latter complex being shown to react with CO 2 via a pathway that implies that the zinc centre acts as the nucleophilic partner.


Keywordscoordination complexesaluminiumlithiumzincchemical bonds

Free keywordsaluminium; aluminyl; low valent compounds; lithium; zinc


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VIRTA submission year2021

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