σ-Hole triel bonds in aluminium derivatives

Dalton Trans. 2023 Jan 17;52(3):551-555. doi: 10.1039/d2dt03581b.

Abstract

This communication reports the synthesis and X-ray characterization of a new mononuclear aluminium compound exhibiting an intramolecular σ-hole triel bonding interaction. It is compared with a dinuclear aluminium compound, previously reported by us, where the aluminium atoms participate in two concurrent σ-hole triel bonding interactions. To our knowledge, such behaviour has not been previously described in the literature.