Lithium bis[(1R,5R)-3-aza-3-benzyl-1,5-diphenylpentan-1,5-diolato]- aluminium - A new heterobimetallic catalyst for Michael addition reactions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(99)00044-7

The C₂-symmetric amino diol, (1R,5R)-3-aza-3-benzyl-1,5-diphenyl pentan-1, 5-diol, 1 [(R,R)-1] reacts with LiAlH₄ to give the heterobimetallic complex 2 of the composition [(1₂-Al)Li]. Complex 2 was characterised by ¹