The solution chemistry of aluminum has long interested scientists due to its relevance to materials chemistry and geochemistry. The dynamic behavior of large aluminum-oxo-hydroxo clusters, specifically [Al O (OH) (H O) ] (Al ), is the focus of this paper. Al NMR, H NMR, and H DOSY techniques were used to follow the isomerization of the ϵ-Al in the presence of glycine and Ca at 90 °C. Although the conversion of ϵ-Al to new clusters and/or Baker-Figgis-Keggin isomers has been studied previously, new H NMR and H DOSY analyses provided information about the role of glycine, the ligated intermediates, and the mechanism of isomerization. New H NMR data suggest that glycine plays a critical role in the isomerization. Surprisingly, glycine does not bind to Al clusters, which were previously proposed as an intermediate in the isomerization. Additionally, a highly symmetric tetrahedral signal (δ=72 ppm) appeared during the isomerization process, which evidence suggests corresponds to the long-sought α-Al isomer in solution.