The
N-geminal P/Al Lewis pair [Ph
2
PN(2,6-
i
Pr
2
C
6
H
3
)AlEt
2
]
2
(
1
) has been prepared and studied for reaction with
a series of alkynes. The reaction of
1
with RC≡CR
yielded zwitterionic C
2
PNAl-heterocyclopentene [Ph
2
⌜
PN(2,6-
i
Pr
2
C
6
H
3
)AlEt
2
](CR=
⌝
CR) (R = Me
(
2
), Ph (
3
)); with PhC≡CEt produced
two isomers, [Ph
2
⌜
PN(2,6-
i
Pr
2
C
6
H
3
)AlEt
2
](CPh=
⌝
CEt) (
4a
) and [Ph
2
⌜
PN(2,6-
i
Pr
2
C
6
H
3
)AlEt
2
](CEt=
⌝
CPh) (
4b
); and with other alkynes generated
[Ph
2
⌜
PN(2,6-
i
Pr
2
C
6
H
3
)AlEt
2
](CR
1
=
⌝
CR
2
) (R
1
, R
2
= CO
2
Et,
Ph (
5
); SiMe
3
, Ph (
6
); PPh
2
, Ph (
7
); SiMe
3
,H (
8
);
H, EtO (
9
)). Natural bond orbital analysis of the charge separation of the C≡C bond
of alkynes was carried out, and then, the electronic matching interaction
mode between the combined Lewis acid (AlEt
2
) and base (PPh
2
) groups of
1
and the C≡C bond of such
alkynes was discussed. Reactions of
1
with alkene, nitrile,
and carbodiimide molecules were also carried out, and cycloaddition
compounds
10
–
12
were produced.