Abstract

The reaction of MMe3 with 1 molar equiv of N-phenylsalicylideneimine (HsaldPh) yields the O,N-chelate complexes Me2M(saldPh) (where M = Al (1), Ga (2), In (3)) in high yields. The reaction of 1 with γ-picoline results in a ligand redistribution reaction and the formation of the five-coordinate complex MeAl(saldPh)2 (4), while the gallium and indium compounds are stable in the presence of γ-picoline. The resulting compounds have been characterized in a solution by NMR and IR spectroscopy and cryoscopic molecular weight measurements, and their molecular and crystal structure have been determined by X-ray crystallography. Compounds 1 and 2 exist as monomeric tetrahedral complexes, while the indium analogue 3 is dimeric with the In2(μ-O)2 bridges and five-coordinate metal centers. The five-coordinate methylaluminum compound 4 exhibits trigonal-bipyramidal geometry of the metal center. The obtained results show that a Schiff base acts as a strongly coordinating chelate ligand and, in this regard, it resembles ...

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