Organoaluminium compounds. IX. Inhibition by coordinating solvents of the reaction of trimethylaluminium with triethylaluminium

Abstract

Reaction of trimethylaluminium with triethylaluminium to give dimethylethylaluminium and methyldiethylaluminium is complete within a few seconds in mixtures of benzene with ether or tetrahydrofuran at 40°. Reaction in pyridine occurs more slowly and requires several minutes at 90°.