Characterization and Photochemistry of the Silane–Aluminum Complex Al⋅SiH4 and Its Photoproducts HAlSiH3 and AlSiH3 in a Solid Argon Matrix

Matrix Reactivity of Al and Ga Atoms (M)

Matrix Reactivity of Al and Ga Atoms (M) in the Presence of Silane: Generation and Characterization of the η2-Coordinated Complex M⋅SiH4, the Insertion Product HMSiH3, and the MI Species MSiH3 in a Solid Argon Matrix

✍ Benjamin Gaertner; Hans-Jörg Himmel; Victoria A. Macrae; Anthony J. Downs; Tim M 📂 Article 📅 2004 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 298 KB

## Abstract Matrix isolation experiments give evidence for the formation of the loosely bonded metal–silane complex M⋅SiH~4~ by the spontaneous reaction of Al or Ga atoms (M) with silane in a solid Ar matrix at 12 K; however, Ga~2~ appears to insert spontaneously into an SiH bond to form HGaGaSiH~