Fluorine functionalized compounds of group 13 elements

The review gives a short survey of some developments in the synthetic chemistry of organoaluminum fluorides. Into the focus is brought the Janus-faced Lewis base–Lewis acid Al compound, group 13 difluorodiorganometalates, fluorine functionalized carbaalane derivatives, fluorination of aluminum imide clusters, diamidoaluminum fluoride, and some group 13 β-diketiminate mono- and difluorides.

The figure shows the Lewis base–Lewis acid Al compound, [LAlB(C6F5)3] (L = HC{(CMe)(2,6-iPr2C6H3N)}2], with a donor Al → B bond and simultaneously an acceptor Al → F bond. Like the Roman god Janus, who has two faces in opposite directions that symbolizes two different scenarios. Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide