The behavior of potassium follows that of calcium in heterobimetallic ‘K–H–Al’ hydrides on a picolyl-derived chemically non-innocent triaza ligand
Abstract
insertion. DFT analysis suggests the inserted hydride moves onto the potassium before the deprotonation happens. The overall reaction profile is similar to that in the case of heterobimetallic Ca-H-Al for the same ligand framework, except that an adduct like 7 or 8 was previously not observed. A Li-Al combination on the same framework differs from the K-Al and Ca-Al cases, but follows the pattern of Mg-Al.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics
Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Dalton Transactions
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 3934–3942
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN