Tris(dimethylamino)aluminium dimer

Tris(dimethylamino)aluminium dimer, formally bis(μ-dimethylamino)tetrakis(dimethylamino)dialuminium, is an amide complex of aluminium. This compound may be used as a precursor to other aluminium complexes.

Tris(dimethylamino)aluminium dimer
Names
IUPAC name
N-[bis(dimethylamino)alumanyl]-N-methylmethanamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 626-275-2
  • InChI=1S/6C2H6N.2Al/c6*1-3-2;;/h6*1-2H3;;/q6*-1;2*+3
    Key: JGZUJELGSMSOID-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CN(C)[Al](N(C)C)N(C)C.CN(C)[Al](N(C)C)N(C)C
Properties
C12H36Al2N6
Molar mass 318.425 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless solid
Density 0.865 g/cm3
Melting point 82-84 °C
Boiling point 90 °C
Hazards[1]
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Flammable, Corrosive
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS05: Corrosive
Danger
H260, H314
P223, P231+P232, P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P335+P334, P363, P370+P378, P402+P404, P405, P501
Flash point 21.1 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Commercially available, this compound may be prepared from lithium dimethylamide and aluminium trichloride.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tris(dimethylamido)aluminum(III)". American Elements. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Waggoner, K.M.; Olmstead, M.M.; Power, P.P. (1990). "Structural and spectroscopic characterization of the compounds [Al(NMe2)3]2, [Ga(NMe2)3]2, [(Me2N)2Al{μ-N(H)1-Ad}]2 (1-Ad = 1-adamantanyl) and [{Me(μ-NPh2)Al}2NPh(μ-C6H4)]". Polyhedron. 9 (2–3): 257–263. doi:10.1016/S0277-5387(00)80578-1.