Bis[2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methylphenolato]methylaluminum

[56252-55-2] C31H49AlO2 (MW 480.71) InChI = 1S/2C15H24O.CH3.Al/c2*1-10-8-11(14(2,3)4)13(16)12(9-10)15(5,6)7;;/h2*8-9,16H,1-7H3;1H3;/q;;;+2/p-2 InChIKey = CXNGYHAYLBTIPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L (reagent used as a Lewis acid activator for carbonyl substrates) Alternate Names: bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxide)methylaluminum; bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxy)methylaluminum; bis[2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-methylphenolato]methylaluminum; MAD; MAD (reagent); methylaluminum bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenolate); methylaluminum bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenoxide). Physical Data: d 0.89. Solubility: soluble in toluene and dichloromethane. Form Supplied in: commercially available from Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. as approximately 0.4 M solution in toluene. Preparative Methods: may be prepared in quantitative yield from trimethylaluminum and 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol in toluene or dichloromethane. Purification: no purification. Handling, Storage, and Precautions: air and moisture sensitive. MAD solution is best handled and stored under dry, inert condition.