title: Synthesis and reactivity of bis-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl diiododialane (Cp*AlI)2: an aluminium(II) precursor to (Cp*Al)4.
abstract: Use of an alternative aluminium(III) starting material has led to the isolation of a new aluminium(II) diiododialane, which functions as an intermediate in the synthesis of (Cp*Al)4, reacts oxidatively with methyllithium, and undergoes oxidative cleavage of the Al-Al bond with an aryl azide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-1460, USA.
authors.forename: Stefan G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Minasian
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arnold