Dimethylalumanylium chloride → Dimethyl(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)aluminum
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][CH:2]1[C:6]([CH3:7])=[C:5]([CH3:8])[C:4]([CH3:9])=[C:3]1[CH3:10].[Li].[Cl-].[CH3:13][Al+:14][CH3:15]>C1(C)C=CC=CC=1>[CH3:13][Al:14]([CH3:15])[C:4]1([CH3:9])[C:3]([CH3:10])=[C:2]([CH3:1])[C:6]([CH3:7])=[C:5]1[CH3:8]Participants
4
Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Conditions
- Temperature
- 80 °C
Procedure
1.14 g of lithium pentamethylcyclopentadiene (C5Me5Li) and 50 ml of toluene were added into a 100-ml Schlenk flask bottle at room temperature. Then 8 ml of dimethylaluminum chloride (1M in hexane) was added to the mixture. The mixture solution was heated at 80° C. for four hours. After the removal of LiCl, the filtrate was vacuum dried to obtain a yellowish dimethyl(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)aluminum. The yield was 78%.