Aggregation of Metalated Organics by Hydrogen Bonding: Synthesis and Crystal Structures of 2-Aminophenoxy-Aluminum and Salen-Aluminum Ligand-Separated Ion Pairs

Matthew G. Davidson, Christoph Lambert, Isabel Lopez-Solera, Paul R. Raithby, Ronald Snaith

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Abstract

Ion separation of Al(2-H2NC6H4O)2Cl and of Al(salen)X [X = Cl, I, CF3SO3; H2salen = N.N-bis-(salicylidene)ethylenediamine] is promoted by the addition of the strong Lewis base HMPA (hexamethylphos-phoramide) which stabilizes the resulting cationic aluminum species. The X-ray structure of [Al(2-H2-NC6H4O)2(HMPA)2]+Cl (2a) shows it to be a dimer formed by two [Al(2-H2NC6H4O)2(HMPA)2]+ cations connected via two NH hydrogen bonded Cl ions. [Al(salen)(HMPA)2]+Cl (4a) and [Al(salen)(HMPA)2]+CF3SO3− (7a) also form dimeric aggregates but by CH⋯X hydrogen bonds between the salen imine and ethylene protons and the anions, X. In contrast to the Cl and CF3SO3 derivatives, [Al(salen)(HMPA)2]+I (9) forms a three-dimensional ionic lattice structure rather than distinct aggregates. If [AlCl4] is used as the counterion the weakly Lewis-basic THF is sufficient to stabilize the aluminum cation, as demonstrated by the structure of [Al(salen)(THF)2]+[AlCl4] (10). This compound also forms an ionic lattice-type structure. The crystal data are as follows. 2a: Cl2H24Alo.5Clo.5N4O2P, orthorhombic, Pnnm; a = 14.675(3), b = 15.059(3), c = 15.132(3) Å; Z = 8. 4a: C56H100Al2Cl2N16O8P4C4H8O, triclinic, P1; a = 10.821(2), b = 11.234(2), c = 32.974(7) Å; α = 84.99(3), β = 82.73(3), γ = 81.38(3)°; Z = 2. 7a: C29H50AlF3N8O7P2S·C7H8, monoclinic, C2/c; a = 29.591-(6), b = 17.102(3), c = 18.018(4) Å, β = 97.98(3)·; Z = 8. 9: C56H100Al2I2N16O8P4, monoclinic, Pn; a = 10.552(2), b = 26.060(5), c = 14.030(3) Å, β = 104.39(3)°; Z = 2. 10: C24H30Al2Cl4N2O4, monoclinic, C2/c; a = 28.474(6), b = 13.896(3), c = 15.532(3) Å; β = 111.80(3)°, Z = 8.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3765-3779
Number of pages15
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume34
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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