Synthesis and Structural Comparisons of NHC-Alanes
<i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are widely used in organometallic chemistry. Here, we examine the role of NHCs in the stabilisation of aluminium hydrides, AlH<sub>3</sub>, also known as alanes. This includes an assessment of the various synthetic strategies, comparisons...
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| description | <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are widely used in organometallic chemistry. Here, we examine the role of NHCs in the stabilisation of aluminium hydrides, AlH<sub>3</sub>, also known as alanes. This includes an assessment of the various synthetic strategies, comparisons of structural parameters and theoretical insight. Based on percent buried volume (%<i>V</i><sub>bur</sub>) parameters, we report the largest and smallest NHC alanes to date, with noted differences in their observed stability in both the solution and solid state. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8123ca8419514ca29b0c94e6fe2a675a2023-11-30T22:47:04ZengMDPI AGInorganics2304-67402022-12-011111310.3390/inorganics11010013Synthesis and Structural Comparisons of NHC-AlanesFáinché Murphy0Alan R. Kennedy1Catherine E. Weetman2Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UKDepartment of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UKDepartment of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G1 1XL, UK<i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are widely used in organometallic chemistry. Here, we examine the role of NHCs in the stabilisation of aluminium hydrides, AlH<sub>3</sub>, also known as alanes. This includes an assessment of the various synthetic strategies, comparisons of structural parameters and theoretical insight. Based on percent buried volume (%<i>V</i><sub>bur</sub>) parameters, we report the largest and smallest NHC alanes to date, with noted differences in their observed stability in both the solution and solid state.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/11/1/13<i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbenesaluminiummain group |
| spellingShingle | Fáinché Murphy Alan R. Kennedy Catherine E. Weetman Synthesis and Structural Comparisons of NHC-Alanes Inorganics <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbenes aluminium main group |
| title | Synthesis and Structural Comparisons of NHC-Alanes |
| title_full | Synthesis and Structural Comparisons of NHC-Alanes |
| title_fullStr | Synthesis and Structural Comparisons of NHC-Alanes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthesis and Structural Comparisons of NHC-Alanes |
| title_short | Synthesis and Structural Comparisons of NHC-Alanes |
| title_sort | synthesis and structural comparisons of nhc alanes |
| topic | <i>N</i>-heterocyclic carbenes aluminium main group |
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