title: Cationic aluminum hydride complexes: reactions of carbene-alane adducts with trityl-borate.
abstract: Reaction of (Idipp)AlH3 with [Ph3C][B(C6F5)4] in toluene affords the dimeric aluminum dication [((Idipp)AlH(μ-H))2][B(C6F5)4]22. In contrast, the reaction of (IBn)AlH3 with [Ph3C][B(C6F5)4] in bromobenzene gives a redistribution product, the salt of a monomeric dication [(IBn)2AlH][B(C6F5)4]24.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George St., Toronto, Ontario M5S 3H6, Canada. dstephan@chem.utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Levy L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Daley
authors.forename: Timothy C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Johnstone
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Stephan