The first structurally characterized aluminum compound with two SH groups: [LAl(SH)(2)] (L = N(Ar)C(Me)CHC(Me)N(Ar), Ar = 2,6-i-Pr(2)C(6)H(3)) and the catalytic properties of the sulfur P(NMe(2))(3) system

Vojtech Jancik; Ying Peng; Herbert W Roesky; Jiyang Li; Dante Neculai; Ana M Neculai; Regine Herbst-Irmer

doi:10.1021/ja028801k

The first structurally characterized aluminum compound with two SH groups: [LAl(SH)(2)] (L = N(Ar)C(Me)CHC(Me)N(Ar), Ar = 2,6-i-Pr(2)C(6)H(3)) and the catalytic properties of the sulfur P(NMe(2))(3) system

J Am Chem Soc. 2003 Feb 12;125(6):1452-3. doi: 10.1021/ja028801k.

Authors

Vojtech Jancik¹, Ying Peng, Herbert W Roesky, Jiyang Li, Dante Neculai, Ana M Neculai, Regine Herbst-Irmer

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Goettingen, Tammannstrasse 4, D-37077 Goettingen, Germany.

PMID: 12568585
DOI: 10.1021/ja028801k

Abstract

Surprisingly stable is the bis(hydrogen sulfide) of aluminum LAl(SH)(2) with two terminal arranged SH groups. The insertion of sulfur into the Al-H bonds is catalyzed by SP(NMe(2))(3). A possible mechanism is discussed.