Crystal structure of bis(μ₂-triphenylacetato-κO:κO′)bis(diisobutylaluminium)

Abstract

Single crystals of the title compound, [Al(iBu)2(O2CCPh3)]2 or [Al2(C4H9)4(C20H15O2)2], have been formed in the reaction between tris(tetrahydrofuran)tris(triphenylacetato)neodymium, [Nd(Ph3CCOO)3(THF)3], and triisobutylaluminium, Al(iBu)3, in hexane followed by low-temperature crystallization (243 K) from the reaction mixture. The structure has triclinic (P\overline{1}) symmetry at 120 K. The dimeric complex [Al(iBu)2(O2CCPh3-μ-κO:κO′)]2 is located about an inversion centre. The triphenylacetate ligand displays a μ-κO:κO′-bridging coordination mode, leading to the formation of an octagonal Al2O4C2 core. The complex displays HPh...CPh intermolecular interactions.