What Singles out Aluminyl Anions? A Comparative Computational Study of the Carbon Dioxide Insertion Reaction in Gold–Aluminyl, −Gallyl, and −Indyl Complexes
Diego Sorbelli, Leonardo Belpassi, Paola Belanzoni
Abstract
insertion product. This investigation elucidates the special role of Al in these hetero-binuclear compounds, providing new insights into the peculiar electronic structure of aluminyls, which may help for the rational control of their unprecedented reactivity toward carbon dioxide.
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ChemistryCarbon dioxideInsertion reactionComputational chemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science