title: Unusual Anions [LAl(SH)(S)]- and [LAl(S)2]2- stabilized by weakly coordinating imidazolium cations. synthesis of LAl(SSiMe2)2O (L = HC[C(Me)N(Ar)]2, Ar = 2,6-iPr2C6H3).
abstract: Deprotonation of an Al-SH moiety has been achieved easily by using N-heterocyclic carbene as the base. Monomeric mono- and bis-imidazolium salts [C(t)H(+)][LAl(SH)(S)](-) ([C(t)H(+)] = N,N'-bis-tert-butylimidazolium), [C(m)H(+)][LAl(SH)(S)](-), and [C(m)H(+)](2)[LAl(S)(2)](2-) ([C(m)H(+)] = N,N'-bismesitylimidazolium), containing unusual anions [LAl(SH)(S)](-) and [LAl(S)(2)](2-), have been synthesized in nearly quantitative yields. Furthermore, [C(m)H(+)](2)[LAl(S)(2)](2-) has been successfully used for the preparation of LAl(SSiMe(2))(2)O containing the [O(Me(2)SiS)(2)](2-) ligand.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität, Göttingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Vojtech
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jancik
authors.forename: Herbert W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Roesky