title: Al-H σ-bond coordination: expanded ring carbene adducts of AlH3 as neutral bi- and tri-functional donor ligands.
abstract: Thermally robust expanded ring carbene adducts of AlH3 have been synthesized with a view to probing their ligating abilities via Al-H σ-bond coordination. While κ(2) binding to the 14-electron [Mo(CO)4] fragment is readily demonstrated, interaction with [Mo(CO)3] results in μ:κ(1),κ(1) and μ:κ(2),κ(2) bridging linkages rather than terminal κ(3) binding.
authors.affiliation: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd, Oxford, UK OX1 3QR.
authors.forename: Joseph A B
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Abdalla
authors.forename: Ian M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Riddlestone
authors.forename: Remi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tirfoin
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Joshua I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldridge