Novel supramolecular architectures in group 13 perfluoroaryl complexes. Synthesis and structures of [AlMe(C6F5)(mu-Me)]2 and GaMe(C6F5)2

Gregory S Hair; Alan H Cowley; John D Gorden; Jamie N Jones; Richard A Jones; Charles L B Macdonald

doi:10.1039/b210024j

Novel supramolecular architectures in group 13 perfluoroaryl complexes. Synthesis and structures of [AlMe(C6F5)(mu-Me)]2 and GaMe(C6F5)2

Chem Commun (Camb). 2003 Feb 7:(3):424-5. doi: 10.1039/b210024j.

Authors

Gregory S Hair¹, Alan H Cowley, John D Gorden, Jamie N Jones, Richard A Jones, Charles L B Macdonald

Affiliation

¹ The University of Texas at Austin, Chem. & Biochem. Dept., 1 University Station A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-0165, USA.

PMID: 12613644
DOI: 10.1039/b210024j

Abstract

Novel supramolecular architectures are observed in the solid state structures of [AlMe(C6F5)(mu-Me)]2 (1) and Ga(C6F5)2Me (2) via pi-pi stacking between C6F5 rings and intermolecular aryl-F-->Ga interactions, respectively.