A1 Journal article (refereed)
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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Publication details
All authors or editors: Roy, Matthew; Hicks, Jamie; Heilmann, Andreas; Baston, Anne Marie; Vasko, Petra; Goicoechea, Jose; Aldridge, Simon
Journal or series: Angewandte Chemie
ISSN: 1433-7851
eISSN: 1521-3773
Publication year: 2021
Publication date: 15/08/2021
Volume: 60
Issue number: 41
Pages range: 22301-22306
Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag
Publication country: Germany
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202109416
Publication open access: Not open
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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.
Keywords: coordination complexes; aluminium; lithium; zinc; chemical bonds
Free keywords: aluminium; aluminyl; low valent compounds; lithium; zinc
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Related projects
- Low-valent Main Group/Transition Metal Hetero-bimetallic complexes for Small Molecule Activation
and Catalysis- Vasko, Petra
- Research Council of Finland
Ministry reporting: Yes
VIRTA submission year: 2021
JUFO rating: 3