Abstract
We report synthesis of dibenzoaluminepin as the first aluminepin, an aluminum analogue of borepin and gallepin. This compound contains one molecule of ethereal solvent on the Al atom, which adopts a tetrahedral geometry. The central 7-membered aluminepin ring has a boatlike conformation and was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, 1H/ 13C NMR, and DFT studies. In addition, NICS, NBO, and theoretical calculations provide insight into the nature of the bonding and aromaticity of aluminepins.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 729-732 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Jan 6 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry