Patent GB-934909-A (GB)
Title: New organic metallic compounds of aluminium and method for obtaining them
IPC: C07F5/06
Filed: 1961-11-16
Abstract: Aluminium compounds have one of the general formulae (a) Al(C­CH)3.Zn (b) XmAl(C­CH)3-m.Zn or (c) M Al(C­CH)4.Zy wherein Z is an amine or ether, X is a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl, aryl or alkoxy group, n is 1 or 2, m is 1 or 2, y is 0, 1 or 2 and M is Li, Na or K. Specified ethers are dioxan, tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, ethylene glycol diethyl ether and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether and the specified amines are trimethylamine, pyridine, quinoline, triethylamine, tri-n-butylamine, and diwhich compounds may be used pure, diluted or in admixture with each other. Compounds of the formulae (a) and (b) may be prepared by reacting an alkali metal acetylide with an aluminium compound of the formula AlXmX1(3-m) wherein X is a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl aryl or alkoxy group, X1 is a halogen atom and m is 1 or 2, in the presence of an amine or ether.  Preferably 3 moles of Li, Na or K acetylide are reacted with 1 mole of AlCl3, AlBr3 or AlI3 to form a compound (a).  If 1-2 moles of aluminium halide are used a compound (b) is formed.  Alternatively compounds (b) may be prepared by reacting in suitable proportions a compound (a) and a compound of the formula AlX3 where X has the aforesaid meaning.  Compounds (c) may be obtained by reacting LiAlH4 and acetylene in the presence of an ether or amine and a small amount of LiH (about 0,01-1% of the LiAlH4 employed), preferably in the presence of excess acetylene. Alternatively compounds (c) may be prepared by the reaction of an aluminium acetylide with an alkali metal acetylide.  All the above preparations may be carried out in an inert atmosphere, e.g. of N2, Ar, H2 or CO2, at a temperature of 0 DEG -100 DEG C. Examples are given in which the following compounds are prepared: Al(C­CH)3.C4H8O2, Al(C­CH)3.N(CH3)3, (C2H5)2 Al(C­CH).C4H8O2, (C2H5) Al(C­CH)2.C4H8O2, Cl2Al(C­CH).C4H5O2, ClAl(C­CH)2.C4H8O2, LiAl(C­CH)4.C4H8O and NaAl(C­CH)4.C4H8O2.ALSO:The invention comprises aluminium acetylide complexes of the general formulae: (a) Al(C­CH)3.Zn (b) XmAl(C­CH)3-m.Zn or (c) MAl(C­CH)4.Zy wherein Z is an amine or ether, X is a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl, aryl or alkoxy group, n is 1 or 2, m is 1 or 2, y is 1 or 2 and M is Li, Na or K.  Specified ethers are dioxan, tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, ethylene glycol diethyl ether and diethylene glycol dimethyl ether and the specified amines are trimethylamine, pyridine, quinoline, triethylamine, tri-n-butylamine, and dimethylaniline which compounds may be used pure, diluted or in admixture with each other.  Compounds of the formulae (a) and (b) may be prepared by reacting an alkali metal acetylide with an aluminium compound of the formula AlXmX1(3-m) wherein X is a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl aryl or alkoxy group, X1 is a halogen atom and m is 1 or 2, in the presence of an amine or ether.  Preferably 3 moles of Li, Na or K acetylide are reacted with 1 mole of AlCl3, AlBr3 or AlI3 to form a compound (a).  If 1-2 moles of aluminium halide are used a compound (b) is formed. Alternatively compounds (b) may be prepared by reacting in suitable proportions a compound (a) and a compound of the formula AlX3 where X has the aforesaid meaning. Compounds (c) may be obtained by reacting LiAlH4 and acetylene in the presence of an ether or amine and a small amount of LiH (about 0.01-1% of the LiAlH4 employed), preferably in the presence of excess acetylene.  Alternative compounds (c) may be prepared by the reaction of an aluminium acetylide with an alkali metal acetylide.  All the above preparations may be carried out in an inert atmosphere, e.g. of N2, Ar, H2 or CO2, at a temperature of 0-100 DEG C.  Examples are given in which the following compounds are prepared: Al(C­CH)3.C4H8O2, Al(C­ CH)3.N(CH3)3, (C2H5)2Al(C­CH).C4H8O2, (C2H5)Al(C­CH)2.C4H8O2, Cl2Al(C­CH), C4H5O2, ClAl(C­CH)2.C4H8O2, LiAl(C­ CH)4.C4H8O and NaAl(C­CH)4.C4H8O2.