title: Synthesis and characterization of an infinite sheet of metal-alkyl bonds: unfolding the elusive structure of an unsolvated alkali-metal trisalkylmagnesiate.
abstract: The study of co-complexation reactions between NaCH(2)SiMe(3) and Mg(CH(2)SiMe(3))(2) has allowed the isolation and structural elucidation of the first solvent-free alkali-metal alkylmagnesiate [{NaMg(CH(2)SiMe(3))(3)}(∞)] (1) as well as the related solvent-free sodium alkyl [{(NaCH(2)SiMe(3))(4)}(∞)] (3).
authors.affiliation: WestCHEM, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK G1 1XL.
authors.forename: Sharon E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Baillie
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Clegg
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García-Álvarez
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: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Russo
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D008274:Magnesium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D012964:Sodium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012964:Sodium; D008274:Magnesium