Tris(dimethylamino)aluminium dimer

Tris(dimethylamino)aluminium dimer
Names
IUPAC name
N-[bis(dimethylamino)alumanyl]-N-methylmethanamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.154.691
EC Number
  • 626-275-2
  • InChI=1S/6C2H6N.2Al/c6*1-3-2;;/h6*1-2H3;;/q6*-1;2*+3
    Key: JGZUJELGSMSOID-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CN(C)[Al](N(C)C)N(C)C.CN(C)[Al](N(C)C)N(C)C
Properties
C12H36Al2N6
Molar mass 318.425 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless solid
Density 0.865 g/cm3
Melting point 82-84 °C
Boiling point 90 °C
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Flammable, Corrosive
GHS labelling:
Danger
H260, H314
P223, P231+P232, P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P335+P334, P363, P370+P378, P402+P404, P405, P501
Flash point 21.1 °C
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Tris(dimethylamino)aluminium dimer, formally bis(μ-dimethylamino)tetrakis(dimethylamino)dialuminium, is an amide complex of aluminium. This compound may be used as a precursor to other aluminium complexes.

Commercially available, this compound may be prepared from lithium dimethylamide and aluminium trichloride.