Ga-Ga multiple bond in Na-2[Ar*GaGaAr*] (Ar* = C6H3-2,6-(C6H2-2,4,6-i-Pr-3)(2))

Authors
Takagi, N Schmidt, MW Nagase, S
Citation
N. Takagi et al., Ga-Ga multiple bond in Na-2[Ar*GaGaAr*] (Ar* = C6H3-2,6-(C6H2-2,4,6-i-Pr-3)(2)), ORGANOMETAL, 20(8), 2001, pp. 1646-1651
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
ORGANOMETALLICS
ISSN journal
02767333 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1646 - 1651
Database
ISI
SICI code
0276-7333(20010416)20:8<1646:GMBIN(>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Theoretical calculations are carried out to investigate the Ga-Ga bond in t he title compound, whose description as the first example of a triple bond between group 13 elements has sparked considerable interest. The short Ga-G a bond length is found to be the result of several factors, including Na-te rphenyl and terphenyl-terphenyl ionic interactions, direct Ga-Na-Ga bridge bonding, and adjustments in the C-Ga-Ga angles due to the steric requiremen ts of the i-Pr groups on the bulky m-terphenyl ligands.