Strongly Oxidizing and Reducing Functions Combined in a Single Compound: An Alkyl Gallium Peroxide Possessing a Nine-Membered (GaR)3(O2)3 Heterocycle

摘要

Peroxides are well-known and highly interesting intermediates in chemical and biological processes. Many derivatives have been isolated in a molecular state and, like bis(trime-thylsilyl) peroxide, have found broad synthetic application. However, in organometallic chemistry their extremely high reactivity often prevents their isolation and thorough characterization. This is particularly true for the organoelement compounds of the heavier Group 13 elements aluminum to indium, because the relatively strong reducing power of the E—C bond is opposed to the oxidizing power of the peroxo group.