Reversible Reductive Elimination in Aluminum(II) Dihydrides

Oxidative addition and reductive elimination are defining reactions of transition-metal organometallic chemistry. In main-group chemistry, oxidative addition is now well-established but reductive elimination reactions are not yet general in the same way. Herein, we report dihydrodialanes supported by amidophosphine ligands. The ligand serves as a stereochemical reporter for reversible reductive elimination/oxidative addition chemistry involving Al-I and Al-III intermediates.

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This study presents a new class of organometallic compounds, dihydrodialanes supported by amidophosphine ligands. The ligand acts as a stereochemical reporter for reversible reductive elimination/oxidative addition chemistry involving Al-I and Al-III intermediates.