Synthesis of [LAl(μ-S)2AlL] (L = HC(CMeNAr)2, Ar = 2,6-Et2C6H3) with the insertion of sulfur into the Al–H bonds of LAlH2 and its application in catalysis

Mingdong Zhong, Ying Liu, Xin Liu, Xiaoli Ma*, Zhi Yang

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Abstract

Two aluminum complexes [LAl(μ-S)2AlL] (1) and [LAl(SeH)2] (2) were synthesized in good yield by reacting one equivalent of LAlH2 (L = HC(CMeNAr)2, Ar = 2,6-Et2C6H3) with one equivalent of S and with two equivalents of Se without any catalysts, respectively. Complexes 1 and 2 have been characterized by 1H and 13C NMR, elemental analyses, and single crystal X-ray structural analysis. Furthermore, the good catalytic activity of 1 as bimetallic Lewis acid catalyst for the addition reaction of TMSCN to aldehydes and aldimine condensation reactions, respectively, were investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)182-185
Number of pages4
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume464
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Addition reaction
  • Aldimine condensation
  • Aluminum complexes
  • Bimetallic Lewis acid catalyst

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