Issue 64, 2019

Reductive linear- and cyclo-trimerization of isocyanides using an Al–Al-bonded compound

Abstract

Dialumane 1 reacts with tBuNC to produce a reductive dimerization adduct [LAl(tBuN[double bond, length as m-dash]C–C[double bond, length as m-dash]NtBu)AlL] (2). In the presence of Na, 1 can promote linear- and cyclo-trimerization of isocyanides, affording products [Na][LAl{(tBuNC)3}AlL] (3 and 4) and [Na][LAl{(tBuNC)3}Al(C[triple bond, length as m-dash]N)L] (5), the latter of which features a unique aromatic tri(tert-butylimino)deltate dianion [C3N3(tBu)3]2−.

Graphical abstract: Reductive linear- and cyclo-trimerization of isocyanides using an Al–Al-bonded compound

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Jun 2019
Accepted
11 Jul 2019
First published
11 Jul 2019

Chem. Commun., 2019,55, 9452-9455

Reductive linear- and cyclo-trimerization of isocyanides using an Al–Al-bonded compound

W. Chen, Y. Zhao, W. Xu, J. Su, L. Shen, L. Liu, B. Wu and X. Yang, Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 9452 DOI: 10.1039/C9CC04344F

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