PUB - Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld

The reaction of dimethylcadmium with alcohols R-OH in equimolar ratio leads to the formation of tetrameric methylcadmium alkoxides with molecular formula [(MeCd)(4) (OR)(4)] [R = Me (1), Et (2) and Pr-i (3)]. These compounds have been characterised by H-1, C-13 NMR and IR spectroscopy, by mass spectrometry, elemental analyses and by X-ray crystallography (for 2 and 3). The solid state structures show distorted cubane-type aggregates with Cd4O4 cores. The structural aspects and the spectroscopic characterisations of these compounds are discussed.