Diethylzinc, one of the oldest organometallic compounds, has many uses in synthetic chemistry. The low-coordinate environment of Zn and the relative weakness of Zn-C bonds render this compound highly reactive and air- and moisture-sensitive. We report a new type of reaction that leads to ZnEt2 incorporation into oxo-centered clusters supported by alkali metal ions. The clusters assemble into unusual supramolecular frameworks via extensive M---H interactions that satisfy the coordination demands of the M+ ions.

Supramolecular metal-organic frameworks assembled by weak M-H interactions (M = alkali metal)

247th National Meeting (2014)

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