title: The synthesis of a dichloroalane complex and its reaction with an alpha-diimine.
abstract: Reaction of an alpha-diimine, {MesN=CH}2 (Mes=2,4,6-trimethylphenyl), with the dichloroalane [AlCl2H(IMes)] (IMes=1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene) affords an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) transfer complex [AlCl2{MesNC(=IMes)C(H)NMes}] rather than the expected hydroalumination product.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
authors.forename: Sean G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Marcus L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hilder
authors.forename: Jonathan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Joanna B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Patrick