Die Reaktion des Tri(isobutyl)alans mit Kalium-eine Neuuntersuchung; Kristallstruktur des Kalium

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(92)83080-2

The synthesis of hexa(isobutyl)dialanate with an aluminium-aluminium bond from tri(isobutyl)alane and potassium is described in the literature.We have repeated this reaction under the conditions given, but have not been able to trace the dialanate.Instead