Formation of the Unprecedented Trilithio-Capped Heteroadamantanyl Iminoalane Anion [(HAl)4(NPh)6{Li(OEt2)}3]−: An Open Cage Derived from a Rhombododecahedron

An Al/N adamantanyl frame with three of its Al3N3 faces capped by Li (see picture; E=NPh) forms the core of the title anion. Formation of the charge‐separated species, and the unique arrangement adopted by the cage atoms is rationalized through analysis of its solid‐state structure and by ab initio...

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2000-11, Vol.39 (21), p.3879-3881
Main Authors: Henderson, Kenneth W., Kennedy, Alan R., McKeown, Arlene E., Mulvey, Robert E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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ab initio calculations
aluminum
cage compounds
lithium
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Summary:An Al/N adamantanyl frame with three of its Al3N3 faces capped by Li (see picture; E=NPh) forms the core of the title anion. Formation of the charge‐separated species, and the unique arrangement adopted by the cage atoms is rationalized through analysis of its solid‐state structure and by ab initio calculations.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/1521-3773(20001103)39:21<3879::AID-ANIE3879>3.0.CO;2-V