Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.36, No.9, 1979-1981, 1997
Synthesis and X-Ray Crystal-Structure of (TMP)(2)Al-Fe(CP)(Co)(2) - An Alanyl-Containing Iron Complex with a Tricoordinated Aluminum Atom
Synthesis of the tricoordinated alanyl-containing iron complex (tmp)(2)Al-Fe(cp)(CO)(2)] (1) (tmp = 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidino) has been achieved in a straightforward salt elimination reaction of (tmp)(2)AlBr with Na[(cp)Fe(CO)(2)]. 1 crystallizes in the triclinic space group (a = 8.347(4) Angstrom, b = 10.044(5) Angstrom, c = 15.087(8) Angstrom, alpha = 94.01(1)degrees, beta = 91.18(1)degrees, gamma = 102.50(1)degrees) and is an unassociated monomer with an Al-Fe bond length of 2.450(1) Angstrom.