Sergio Fernandez, Ruogu Li, Carlos Martín-Fernández, Graham J. Tizzard, Simon J. Coles, Stuart A. Macgregor, Oriol Planas. “Dehydrogenative access to aluminyl metalloligands.” ChemRxiv (). https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.15007508/v1

Dipyrromethane-diphosphine ligand
Identifier 1
¹H NMR (400 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 7.87–7.65 (m, 2H, NH), 6.21–6.08 (m, 2H, H-6), 6.08–5.85 (m, 2 H, H-5), 2.52 (s, 4H, H-3), 1.87 (q, JH-H = 7.4 Hz, 4H, H-9), 1.51 (hd, JH-H, H-P = 7.1, 2.2 Hz, 4H, H-2), 1.06–0.85 (m, 24H, H-1), 0.77 (t, JH-H = 7.4 Hz, 6H, H-10)
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 135.6 (2 × C, C-7), 127.9 (2 × C, C-4), 106.6 (2 × CH, C-6), 106.4 (d, J = 4.4 Hz, 2 × CH, C-5), 43.7 (C, C-8), 29.4 (2 × CH2, C-9), 23.8 (d, JC-P = 14.7 Hz, 4 × CH, C-2), 21.4 (d, JC-P = 20.5 Hz, 2 × CH2, C-3), 20.0 (d, JC-P = 15.2 Hz, 4 × CH3, C-1), 18.7 (d, JC-P = 9.8 Hz, 4 × CH3, C-1), 8.5 (2 × CH3, C-10)
¹H–¹³C HMBC, C-4 Located at 127.9 ppm beneath the solvent signal; multiplicity could not be assigned
³¹P NMR (162 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 0.42 (s)
HRMS (ASAP-ESI, m/z) Calc’d for C27H49N2P2 [M + H]⁺ 463.33655; found 463.3368
SI, p. S7
Dihydridoaluminate complex
Identifier 2
¹H NMR (400 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 6.35 (bs, 4H, H-5 + H-6), 4.47 (bs, 2H, Al-H), 3.47 (bs, 2H, H-3), 3.13 (bs, 2H, H-3), 2.18 (bs, 4H, H-9), 1.59 (s, 4H, H-2), 0.93 (s, 30H, H-1 + H-10)
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 144.9 (2 × C-7), 111.9 (2 × CH, C-6), 106.3 (2 × CH, C-5), 48.5 (C, C-8), 41.8 (2 × CH2, C-9), 25.1–17.4 (m, 6 × CH2 + 4 × CH + 8 × CH3, C-12 + C-1 + C-2), 10.4 (2 × CH3, C-10)
³¹P NMR (162 MHz, C₆D₆) δ −1.52 (q, JP-Li = 70.4, 68.5 Hz)
⁷Li NMR (156 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 1.87 (bs)
²⁷Al NMR (104 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 109.25 (bs)
HRMS (ASAP-ESI, m/z) Calc’d for C24H41AlLi2N2P2 [M + Li]⁺ 503.3428; found 503.3441
Main, p. 2; SI, p. S8
Dihydridoaluminate complex with THF
Identifier 2-THF
¹H NMR (400 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 6.47–6.11 (m, 4H, H-5 + H-6), 4.31 (bs, 2H, Al-H), 3.45–3.34 (m, 8H, H-11), 3.26 (bs, 4H, H-3), 2.22 (q, JH-H = 7.2 Hz, 4H, H-9), 1.88–1.57 (m, 4H, H-2), 1.42–1.22 (m, 8H, H-12), 1.18–0.79 (m, 30H, H-1 + H-10)
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 144.1 (2 × C, C-7), 130.0 (2 × C, C-4), 109.7 (2 × CH, C-6), 106.1 (2 × CH, C-5), 68.8 (4 × CH2, C-11), 47.4 (C, C-8), 38.4 (2 × CH2, C-9), 25.4 (4 × CH2, C-12), 23.8 (d, JC-P = 7.3 Hz, C-1, 2 × CH2, C-3), 23.2 (d, JC-P = 4.4 Hz, 4 × CH, C-2), 19.5 (d, JC-P = 8.8 Hz, 4 × CH3, C-1), 19.4 (d, JC-P = 8.8 Hz, 4 × CH3, C-1), 10.5 (2 × CH3, C-10)
³¹P NMR (162 MHz, C₆D₆) δ −2.18 (s)
⁷Li NMR (156 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 0.04 (bs)
²⁷Al NMR (104 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 110.38 (bs)
HRMS (ASAP-HESI, m/z) Calc’d for C35H64AlLi2N2O2P2 [M + Li]⁺ 647.4578; found 647.2318
Main, p. 2; SI, p. S9
Dihydridoaluminate complex with DMAP
Identifier 2-DMAP
NMR in THF-d₈ A mixture of products
HRMS (ASAP-HESI, m/z) Calc’d for C41H68AlLi2N6P2 [M + Li]⁺ 747.5116; found 747.5129
Main, p. 2; SI, p. S10
Heterobimetallic complex
Identifier 3a
¹H NMR (400 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 8.35 (d, JH-H = 7.5 Hz, 2H, H-11), 6.45 (d, JH-H = 2.9 Hz, 2H, H-6), 6.41 (d, JH-H = 3.1 Hz, 2H, H-5), 5.59 (d, JH-H = 7.5 Hz, 2H, H-12), 3.30–3.12 (m, 2H, H-2a), 3.11–2.97 (m, 2H, H-3b), 2.62 (d, JH-P = 13.9 Hz, 2H, H-3a), 2.38 (q, JH-H = 7.3 Hz, 2H, H-9a), 2.32 (q, JH-H = 7.2 Hz, 2H, H-9b), 2.20–2.10 (m, 2H, H-2b), 1.81 (bs, 6H, H-14), 1.58 (aq, J = 7.3 Hz, 6H, H-1a), 1.48 (aq, J = 7.2 Hz, 6H, H-1b), 1.17 (t, JH-H = 7.3 Hz, 3H, H-10a), 1.08 (aq, J = 7.2 Hz, 6H, H-1b′), 1.04–0.95 (m, 9H, H-1a′ + H-10b)
NOE and COSY Phosphine-arm signals and the ethyl group of the backbone were assigned
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 155.5 (C-C13), 146.9 (2 × CH, C-11), 143.3 (2 × C, C-7), 127.4 (2 × C, C-4), 109.1 (2 × CH, C-5), 106.2 (4 × CH, C-6 + C-12), 48.2 (C, C-8), 42.3 (CH2, C-9), 41.5 (CH2, C-9), 38.2 (2 × CH3, C-14), 28.7 (at, JC-P = 11.0 Hz, 2 × CH, C-2), 24.0 (at, JC-P = 9.8 Hz, 2 × CH, C-2), 22.4 (at, JC-P = 12.0 Hz, 2 × CH, C-3), 21.2 (2 × CH3, C-1), 20.5 (2 × CH3, C-1), 20.2 (2 × CH3, C-1), 17.3 (2 × CH3, C-1), 11.5 (CH3, C-10), 10.5 (CH3, C-10)
³¹P NMR (162 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 28.54 (s)
Reaction-mixture ³¹P{¹H} NMR δP = 28.0 ppm for the major new species
HRMS (ASAP-HESI, m/z) Calc’d for C34H56AlN4NiP2 [M − Cl]⁺ 667.3149; found 667.3155
CHN C34H56AlClN4NiP2 calcd. C 58.01, H 8.02, N 7.96 %; exp. C 58.17, H 8.09, N 8.17 %
Main, p. 2; SI, p. S12
Heterobimetallic complex
Identifier 3b
¹H NMR (400 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 8.32 (d, JH-H = 6.8 Hz, 2H, H-11), 6.43 (d, JH-H = 2.8 Hz, 2H, H-6), 6.40 (d, JH-H = 3.1 Hz, 2H, H-5), 5.60 (d, JH-H = 7.0 Hz, 2H, H-12), 3.36–3.22 (m, 2H, H-2a), 3.15–3.03 (m, 2H, H-3b), 2.60 (d, JH-P = 14.5 Hz, 2H, H-3a), 2.37 (q, JH-H = 7.2 Hz, 2H, H-9a), 2.34–2.21 (m, 4H, H-2b + H-9b), 1.86 (bs, 6H, H-14), 1.57 (aq, J = 7.3 Hz, 6H, H-1a), 1.48 (aq, J = 7.2 Hz, 6H, H-1b), 1.17 (t, JH-H = 7.3 Hz, 3H, H-10a), 1.09–0.97 (m, 15H, H-1a′ + H-1b′ + H-10b)
¹H NMR assignments Phosphine-arm signals were assigned by analogy to species 3a
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 155.5 (C-C13), 146.8 (2 × CH, C-11), 143.4 (2 × C, C-7), 127.0 (2 × C, C-4), 109.1 (2 × CH, C-5), 106.2 (2 × CH, C-12), 106.2 (2 × CH, C-6), 48.1 (C, C-8), 42.4 (CH2, C-9), 41.3 (CH2, C-9), 38.5 (2 × CH3, C-14), 29.0 (at, JC-P = 11.2 Hz, 2 × CH, C-2), 25.7 (at, JC-P = 10.0 Hz, 2 × CH, C-2), 22.3 (at, JC-P = 11.7 Hz, 2 × CH, C-3), 21.3 (2 × CH3, C-1), 20.9 (2 × CH3, C-1), 20.0 (2 × CH3, C-1), 17.6 (2 × CH3, C-1), 11.5 (CH3, C-10), 10.5 (CH3, C-10)
³¹P NMR (162 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 28.75 (s)
HRMS (ASAP-HESI, m/z) Calc’d for C34H56AlN4NiP2 [M − Br]⁺ 667.3149; found 667.3168
CHN C34H56AlBrN4NiP2 calcd. C 54.57, H 7.54, N 7.49 %; exp. C 54.17, H 7.53, N 7.63 %
SI, p. S13
Heterobimetallic complex
Identifier 3c
¹H NMR (400 MHz, THF-d₈) δ 8.20 (d, JH-H = 7.5 Hz, 2H, H-11), 6.77 (d, JH-H = 7.5 Hz, 2H, H-12), 5.88 (d, JH-H = 3.2 Hz, 2H, H-6), 5.84 (d, JH-H = 2.9 Hz, 2H, H-5), 3.10 (s, 6H, H-14), 3.20–3.03 (m, 4H, H-2a + H-3b), 2.43 (d, JH-P = 14.4 Hz, 2H), 2.36–2.25 (m, 2H, H-3a), 1.93 (aq, JH-H = 7.2 Hz, 3H, H-9a), 1.87 (aq, JH-H = 7.2 Hz, 3H, H-9b), 1.39 (aq, JH-H = 7.2 Hz, 6H, H-1a), 1.20 (aq, JH-H = 7.2 Hz, 6H, H-1b), 1.12 (aq, J = 7.0 Hz, 6H, H-1b′), 0.89 (aq, J = 7.0 Hz, 6H, H-1b), 0.70 (t, JH-H = 7.3 Hz, 2H, H-10a), 0.48 (t, JH-H = 7.2 Hz, 2H, H-10b)
¹H NMR assignments Phosphine-arm signals were assigned by analogy to species 3a
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, THF-d₈) δ 157.6 (C-C13), 147.4 (2 × CH, C-11), 143.5 (2 × C, C-7), 128.1 (2 × C, C-4), 108.9 (2 × CH, C-5), 107.7 (2 × CH, C-12), 106.0 (2 × CH, C-6), 48.4 (C, C-8), 42.6 (CH2, C-9), 41.8 (CH2, C-9), 39.5 (2 × CH3, C-14), 30.1 (at, JC-P = 11.2 Hz, 2 × CH, C-2), 29.2 (at, JC-P = 10.0 Hz, 2 × CH, C-2), 22.0 (at, JC-P = 11.7 Hz, 2 × CH, C-3), 21.7 (2 × CH3, C-1), 21.6 (2 × CH3, C-1), 19.7 (2 × CH3, C-1), 18.6 (2 × CH3, C-1), 11.5 (CH3, C-10), 10.5 (CH3, C-10)
³¹P NMR (162 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 29.21 (s)
HRMS (ASAP-HESI, m/z) Calc’d for C34H56AlN4NiP2 [M − I]⁺ 667.3149; found 667.3111
CHN C34H56AlIN4NiP2 calcd. C 51.34, H 7.10, N 7.04 %; exp. C 51.21, H 7.21, N 7.07 %
SI, pp. S11, S14
Heterobimetallic complex
Identifier 4
¹H NMR (400 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 8.27 (d, JH-H = 7.5 Hz, 2H, H-11), 6.43 (d, JH-H = 3.1 Hz, 2H, H-6), 6.40 (d, JH-H = 3.1 Hz, 2H, H-5), 5.61 (d, JH-H = 7.5 Hz, 2H, H-12), 3.30–3.14 (m, 2H, H-2a), 3.13–3.03 (m, 2H, H-3b), 2.67 (d, JH-P = 14.8 Hz, 2H, H-3a), 2.38 (q, JH-H = 7.2 Hz, 2H, H-9a), 2.29 (q, JH-H = 7.1 Hz, 2H, H-9b), 2.10–2.01 (m, 2H, H-2b), 1.84 (bs, 6H, H-14), 1.56 (aq, J = 7.2 Hz, 6H, H-1a), 1.45 (aq, J = 7.2 Hz, 6H, H-1b), 1.16 (t, JH-H = 7.2 Hz, 3H, H-10a), 1.08–0.86 (m, 15H, H-1a' H-1b’ + H10b)
¹H NMR assignments Phosphine-arm signals were assigned by analogy to species 3a
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 155.7 (C, C-13), 147.0 (2 × CH, C-11), 143.7 (2 × C, C-7), 127.9 (2 × C, C-4), 109.9 (2 × CH, C-5), 106.3 (2 × C-H, C-12), 106.2 (2 × CH, C-6), 48.5 (C, C-8), 42.4 (CH2, C-9), 42.0 (CH2, C-9), 38.3 (2 × CH3, C-14), 28.5 (at, JC-P = 11.5 Hz, 2 × CH, C-2), 24.3 (at, JC-P = 11.0 Hz, 2 × CH, C-2), 22.1 (at, JC-P = 9.5 Hz, 2 × CH2, C-3), 21.0 (2 × CH3, C-1), 20.3 (4 × CH3, C-1), 17.0 (2 × CH3, C-1), 11.5 (CH3, C-10), 10.3 (CH3, C-10)
³¹P NMR (162 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 31.25 (s)
Stability at room temperature Full decomposition after 16 h both in solid state and in solution to a bright red oil or a pink solution, respectively
SI, p. S15
Heterobimetallic complex
Identifier 5
¹H NMR (400 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 8.43 (d, JH-H = 7.3 Hz, 2H, H-11), 6.43 (d, JH-H = 3.0 Hz, 2H, H-6), 6.42–6.35 (m, 2H, H-5), 5.58 (d, JH-H = 7.4 Hz, 2H, H-12), 3.64–3.13 (m, 4H, H-2a + H-3b), 2.78 (d, JH-P = 14.7 Hz, 2H, H-3a), 2.47–2.21 (m, 6H, H-2b + H-9a), 1.80 (bs, 6H, H-14), 1.56 (aq, J = 7.3 Hz, 6H, H-1a), 1.45 (aq, J = 7.2 Hz, 6H, H-1b), 1.20 (t, JH-H = 7.3 Hz, 3H, H-10a), 1.08–0.90 (m, 15H, H-1a’ + H1-b’ + H-10b)
¹H NMR assignments Phosphine-arm signals were assigned by analogy to species 3a
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 155.6 (C, C-13), 147.2 (2 × CH, C-11), 143.9 (2 × C, C-7), 127.1 (2 × C, C-4), 110.0 (2 × CH, H-5), 106.2 (2 × CH, H-12), 106.0 (2 × CH, C-5), 48.3 (C, C-8), 43.1 (CH2, C-9), 39.6 (CH2, C-9), 38.2 (2 × CH3, C-14), 29.0 (at, JC-P = 11.5 Hz, 2 × CH, C-2), 23.7 (at, JC-P = 11.5 Hz, 2 × CH, C-2), 22.7 (at, JC-P = 11.5 Hz, 2 × CH, C-3), 20.3 (2 × CH3, C-1), 19.9 (2 × CH3, C-1), 19.5 (2 × CH3, C-1), 17.0 (2 × CH3, C-1), 11.4 (CH3, C-10), 10.3 (CH3, C-10)
³¹P NMR (162 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 39.71 (s), 39.71 (d, JP-Pt = 2860.1 Hz)
²⁷Al NMR (104 MHz, C₆D₆) δ −1.32 (bs)
HRMS (ASAP-HESI, m/z) Calc’d for C34H56AlN4P2Pt [M − Cl]⁺ 804.3444; found 804.3442
CHN C34H56AlClN4P2Pt calcd. C 48.60, H 6.72, N 6.67 %; exp. C 48.77, H 6.31, N 6.88 %
SI, p. S16
Complex
Identifier 8
¹H NMR (400 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 6.28 (d, JH-H = 2.7 Hz, 2Hz, H-6), 6.23–6.18 (m, 2H, H-5), 3.54 (s, 3H, H-11), 2.94 (d, JH-P = 14.2 Hz, 2H, H-3a), 2.60–2.47 (m, 2H, H-3b), 2.51 (q, JH-H = 7.1 Hz, 2H, H-9a), 2.33 (q, JH-H = 7.1 Hz, 2H, H-9b), 1.45–1.31 (m, 6H, H-2), 1.19 (t, JH-H = 7.1 Hz, 3H, H-10a), 1.11 (t, JH-H = 7.3 Hz, 3H, H-10b), 0.94–0.84 (m, 12H, H-1a + H-1b), 0.66 (aq, J = 7.1 Hz, 12H, H-1a’ + H-1b’), −28.84 (t, JH-P = 70.5 Hz, 1H, Ni-H)
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 145.8 (2 × C, C-7), 125.5 (2 × C, C-4), 110.7 (2 × CH, H-5), 108.1 (2 × CH, H-12), 53.8 (CH3, C-11), 46.8 (C, C-8), 40.5 (CH2, C-9), 29.3 (CH2, C-9), 25.6–24.9 (m, 4 × CH2, C-2), 22.1 (at, JC-P = 11.5 Hz, 2 × CH2, C-3), 19.0 (d, JC-P = 12.2 Hz, 4 × CH3, C-1), 17.9 (d, JC-P = 12.2 Hz, 4 × CH3, C-1), 10.6 (CH3, C-10a), 10.0 (CH3, C-10b)
³¹P NMR (162 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 41.22–39.48 (m, 2P)
Solid-state stability at room temperature Compound 8 is also unstable in solid state, evolving at room temperature to the formation of multiple different Ni-H species
SI, pp. S29–S30
Dimeric complex
Identifier 7
¹H NMR (500 MHz, THF-d₈) δ 5.56 (d, JH-H = 2.8 Hz, 4H, H-6), 5.49 (d, JH-H = 2.7 Hz, 4H, H-5), 3.13 (d, JH-P = 13.8 Hz, 4H, H-3b), 3.02 (d, JH-P = 13.6 Hz, 4H, H-3a), 2.30 (q, JH-H = 7.3 Hz, 4H, H-9a), 2.10–1.94 (m, 4H, H-2a), 2.03 (q, JH-H = 7.3 Hz, 4H, H-9b), 1.65 (hept, J = 7.2 Hz, 4H, H-2b), 1.20–0.95 (m, 42H, H-1a + H-1a’ + H-1b + H-10b), 0.67 (t, JH-H = 7.3 Hz, 6H, H-10a), 0.51–0.40 (m, 12H, H-1b’), −4.57 (s, 2H, H-11)
¹³C NMR (126 MHz, THF-d₈) δ 144.4 (4 × C, C-7), 131.6 (4 × C, C-4), 106.8 (4 × CH, C-5), 104.2 (4 × CH, C-6), 46.4 (2 × C, C-8), 37.1 (2 × CH2, C-9a), 30.5–30.3 (m, 4 × CH, C-2a), 30.3–29.9 (m, 4 × CH2, C-3) 27.5 (2 × CH2, C-9b), 27.4 (bs, 4 × CH, C-2b), 20.3 (4 × CH3, C-1b), 20.0 (8 × CH3, C-1a + C-1a’), 19.2 (4 × CH3, C-1b’), 11.4 (2 × CH3, C-10b), 10.3 (2 × CH3, C-10a)
³¹P NMR (202 MHz, THF-d₈) δ 37.2
HRMS (ASAP-HESI, m/z) Calc’d for C54H94Al2LiN4Ni2P4 [M + Li]⁺ 1099.4927; found 1099.4827
CHN C42H66Al2N4Ni2P2 calcd. C 58.64, H 7.73, N 6.51 %; exp. C 58.77, H 7.77, N 6.58 %
SI, p. S61
κ4-P,N,N,P-Ni complex
Identifier 6
¹H NMR (400 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 6.49 (d, JH-H = 3.3 Hz, 2H, H-6), 6.47 (d, JH-H = 3.2 Hz, 2H, H-5), 2.85–2.64 (m, 4H, H-3), 2.33 (q, JH-H = 7.2 Hz, 4H, H-9), 1.61–1.42 (m, 4H, H-2), 1.21 (t, JH-H = 7.3 Hz, 6H, H-10), 1.03–0.85 (m, 12H, H-1), 0.85–0.72 (m, 12H, H-1)
¹³C NMR (101 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 138.9 (2 × C, C-7), 131.9 (at, JC-P = 4.2 Hz, 2 × C, C-4), 105.9 (2 × CH, C-6), 103.1 (at, JC-P = 6.0, Hz 2 × CH, C-5), 48.1 (C, C-8), 38.5 (2 × CH2, C-9), 24.9 (at, JC-P = 10.0 Hz, 4 × CH, C-2), 22.5 (at, JC-P = 14.2 Hz, 2 × CH2, C-3), 20.4 (4 × CH3, C-1), 18.3 (4 × CH3, C-1), 10.6 (2 × CH3, C-10)
³¹P NMR (162 MHz, C₆D₆) δ 63.16 (s)
CHN C27H46N2NiP2 calcd. C 62.45, H 8.93, N 5.39 %; exp. C 62.52, H 8.97, N 5.38 %
SI, p. S69
Dihydridoaluminate complex with DMAP single crystal
Identifier 2-DMAP
Aluminium geometry, τ4 0.93
Al–N distances 1.865(1) and 1.8704(9) Å
Al–H distances 1.60(1) and 1.61(1) Å
Hydride positions Located in the Fourier difference map and refined using a riding model
Al–Li separation 2.989(2) Å
Disordered P(iPr)2 moiety Approximately 86:14
Empirical formula C₄₁H₆₈AlLiN₆P₂
Calculated density 1.109 g cm⁻³
μ 0.152 mm⁻¹
Formula weight 740.906
Crystal colour Colourless
Crystal shape Block-shaped
Crystal size 0.10 × 0.09 × 0.07 mm
Temperature 100(2) K
Crystal system Triclinic
Space group P-1
a 11.6787(1) Å
b 11.6979(1) Å
c 17.1681(2) Å
α 97.235(1)°
β 91.338(1)°
γ 107.083(1)°
Volume 2219.60(4) ų
Z 2
Z′ 1
Wavelength 0.71073 Å
Radiation type Mo Kα
θ range 1.83–33.73°
Index ranges −18 ≥ h ≥ 18, −18 ≥ k ≥ 18, −18 ≥ l ≥ 26
Measured reflections 126873
Independent reflections 17739
Reflections I≥2σ(I) 12878
Rint 0.0465
Parameters 547
Restraints 115
Largest peak / deepest hole 1.0781 / −0.5451 e Å⁻³
GooF 1.0250
R1 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.0480 / 0.0744
wR2 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.1176 / 0.1310
Main, pp. 2, 6; SI, pp. S70, S72–S73
Heterobimetallic complex single crystal
Identifier 3a
Aluminium geometry, τ4 0.84
Al–Ni distance 2.2697(6) Å
Nickel geometry, τ4 0.11
P–Ni–P angle 169.33(2)°
Whole-molecule disorder Approximately 82:18
Empirical formula C₃₄H₅₆AlClN₄NiP₂
Calculated density 1.293 g cm⁻³
μ 0.753 mm⁻¹
Formula weight 703.925
Crystal colour Yellow
Crystal shape Block-shaped
Crystal size 0.08 × 0.07 × 0.03 mm
Temperature 100(2) K
Crystal system Triclinic
Space group P-1
a 13.4932(1) Å
b 17.9125(2) Å
c 18.0621(2) Å
α 117.072(1)°
β 108.648(1)°
γ 90.936(1)°
Volume 3614.75(8) ų
Z 4
Z′ 2
Wavelength 0.71073 Å
Radiation type Mo Kα
θ range 1.62–38.12°
Index ranges −23 ≥ h ≥ 22, −30 ≥ k ≥ 27, −30 ≥ l ≥ 31
Measured reflections 167596
Independent reflections 36875
Reflections I≥2σ(I) 29337
Rint 0.0390
Parameters 1574
Restraints 1806
Largest peak / deepest hole 0.7473 / −0.8455 e Å⁻³
GooF 1.0568
R1 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.0458 / 0.0645
wR2 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.1011 / 0.1084
Main, pp. 2, 6; SI, pp. S70, S72, S74
Heterobimetallic complex single crystal
Identifier 4
Palladium geometry, τ4 0.13
Aluminium geometry, τ4 0.83
Al–Pd distance 2.3513(3) Å
Empirical formula C₃₄H₅₆AlClN₄P₂Pd
Calculated density 1.385 g cm⁻³
μ 0.732 mm⁻¹
Formula weight 751.648
Crystal colour Colourless
Crystal shape Block-shaped
Crystal size 0.15 × 0.10 × 0.09 mm
Temperature 100(2) K
Crystal system Triclinic
Space group P-1
a 12.4833(2) Å
b 12.9172(2) Å
c 13.7228(2) Å
α 83.644(1)°
β 66.996(1)°
γ 62.618(1)°
Volume 1802.16(5) ų
Z 2
Z′ 1
Wavelength 0.71073 Å
Radiation type Mo Kα
θ range 1.62–38.11°
Index ranges −19 ≥ h ≥ 21, −21 ≥ k ≥ 22, 0 ≥ l ≥ 23
Measured reflections 86463
Independent reflections 18573
Reflections I≥2σ(I) 16771
Rint 0.0304
Parameters 400
Restraints 0
Largest peak / deepest hole 1.0848 / −0.4771 e Å⁻³
GooF 1.0456
R1 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.0211 / 0.0262
wR2 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.0446 / 0.0462
Main, pp. 3, 6; SI, pp. S72, S75
Heterobimetallic complex single crystal
Identifier 5
Platinum geometry, τ4 0.08
Aluminium geometry, τ4 0.84
Al–Pt distance 2.3306(3) Å
Empirical formula C₃₄H₅₆AlClN₄P₂Pt
Calculated density 1.538 g cm⁻³
μ 4.066 mm⁻¹
Formula weight 840.310
Crystal colour Colourless
Crystal shape Block-shaped
Crystal size 0.21 × 0.17 × 0.14 mm
Temperature 100(2) K
Crystal system Monoclinic
Space group P21/m
a 11.0292(3) Å
b 14.6017(3) Å
c 12.1300(2) Å
α 90°
β 111.723(2)°
γ 90°
Volume 1814.75(7) ų
Z 2
Z′ 0.5
Wavelength 0.71073 Å
Radiation type Mo Kα
θ range 1.81–38.03°
Index ranges −18 ≥ h ≥ 17, 0 ≥ k ≥ 25, 0 ≥ l ≥ 20
Measured reflections 46447
Independent reflections 9641
Reflections I≥2σ(I) 8678
Rint 0.0350
Parameters 257
Restraints 0
Largest peak / deepest hole 1.8592 / −0.8766 e Å⁻³
GooF 1.0317
R1 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.0244 / 0.0314
wR2 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.0498 / 0.0519
Main, pp. 3, 6; SI, pp. S72, S76
Dimeric complex single crystal
Identifier 7
Core Centrosymmetric Al2Ni2H2
Al–N distances 1.848(2) and 1.851(2) Å
Ni–P distances 2.2367(7) and 2.2703(7) Å
Al–Ni distances 2.3285(8) and 2.4244(8) Å
Ni···Ni separation 2.6380(4) Å
Hydride position Located in the difference map and freely refined
Ni–H distance 1.66(2) Å
Al–H distance 1.68(2) Å
Ni–H–Al angle 93(1)°
Empirical formula C₅₄H₉₄Al₂N₄Ni₂P₄
Calculated density 1.317 g cm⁻³
μ 0.869 mm⁻¹
Formula weight 1094.620
Crystal colour Colourless
Crystal shape Block-shaped
Crystal size 0.04 × 0.01 × 0.01 mm
Temperature 100(2) K
Crystal system Monoclinic
Space group P21/n
a 12.9518(5) Å
b 13.3978(5) Å
c 15.9258(6) Å
α 90°
β 92.491(3)°
γ 90°
Volume 2760.92(18) ų
Z 2
Z′ 0.5
Wavelength 0.71073 Å
Radiation type Mo Kα
θ range 1.98–28.28°
Index ranges −17 ≥ h ≥ 13, 0 ≥ k ≥ 17, −12 ≥ l ≥ 21
Measured reflections 64232
Independent reflections 6852
Reflections I≥2σ(I) 4704
Rint 0.1155
Parameters 440
Restraints 0
Largest peak / deepest hole 0.8403 / −0.7092 e Å⁻³
GooF 1.0421
R1 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.0431 / 0.0838
wR2 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.0779 / 0.0902
Main, pp. 4, 6; SI, pp. S71–S72, S77
Mixed Ni hydride/chloride crystal model
Identifier 8
Mixed Ni hydride/chloride model Approximately 80:20
Disordered ethyl group Approximately 85:15
Empirical formula C₃₁H₅₆.₈AlCl₁.₂N₂NiOP₂
Calculated density 1.299 g cm⁻³
μ 0.812 mm⁻¹
Formula weight 663.689
Crystal colour Red
Crystal shape Lath-shaped
Crystal size 0.10 × 0.04 × 0.02 mm
Temperature 100(2) K
Crystal system Monoclinic
Space group P21/n
a 9.2857(2) Å
b 15.5190(3) Å
c 23.7166(4) Å
α 90°
β 96.702(2)°
γ 90°
Volume 3394.32(11) ų
Z 4
Z′ 1
Wavelength 0.71073 Å
Radiation type Mo Kα
θ range 1.57–36.14°
Index ranges −15 ≤ h ≤ 15, −25 ≤ k ≤ 25, −38 ≤ l ≤ 38
Measured reflections 140193
Independent reflections 15365
Reflections I≥2σ(I) 11573
Rint 0.0595
Parameters 389
Restraints 5
Largest peak / deepest hole 1.0986 / −0.7416 e Å⁻³
GooF 1.0298
R1 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.0381 / 0.0642
wR2 [I≥2σ(I) / all] 0.0753 / 0.0831