Magnesium Bis(tetrahydridogallate(III)): Structure and Reaction with <i>tert</i>‐Butyl Alcohol

Abstract

Unknown terrain: Mg(GaH4)2⋅4 OEt2 (see molecular structure; blue Ga, green Mg, red O, gray C, white H) can be regarded as a parent compound for the essentially unexplored group of alkaline-earth tetrahydridogallates. Reaction of Mg(GaH4)2⋅4 OEt2 with tert-butyl alcohol leads to {Mg(OtBu)[GaH2(OtBu)2]}2.