Reactions of alkoxyaluminium dichlorides with methylaluminium dichloride

Abstract Reactions of alkoxyaluminium compounds of the type ROAlCl 2 (R =Me, Et, n-Pr, i-Pr, n-Bu, t-Bu) with MeAlCl 2 were investigated. They proceed with the evolution of gases and the formation of aluminoxane systems AlOAl. The reaction products were identified by GC, IR and MS. The reaction mechanism is discussed. The influence of the type of OR group on the reactivity of alkoxyaluminium compounds was observed.