title: Lewis base stabilized lithium TMP-aluminates: an unexpected fragmentation and capture reaction involving cyclic ether 1,4-dioxane.
abstract: Three Lewis base variations of the synthetically useful aluminate [L x Li(TMP)((i)Bu)Al((i)Bu)2], where L is TMPH, Et3N or PhC(=O)N(i)Pr2, are reported, together with the reaction of the benzamide complex with 1,4-dioxane, which surprisingly leads to fragmentation of the cyclic ether and capture of its alkoxy vinyl ether residue within a novel dilithium dialuminium hexaalkyl aggregate.
authors.affiliation: WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK G1 1XL.
authors.forename: Joaquín
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García-Alvarez
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hevia
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klett
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Mulvey