The Organogallium Subhalide R2Ga2I2 as Starting Compound for the Generation of a Transition Metal Gallium Complex – Synthesis of Fe2(CO)6(μ-GaR)3 [R = C(SiMe3)3]

Treatment of the monomeric organogallium subiodide R(I)Ga-Ga(I)R 1 [R = C(SiMe 3 ) 3 ] with the diironcarbonylate anion [Fe 2 (CO) 8 ] 2 - yielded the red iron gallium compound Fe 2 (CO) 6 (μ-GaR) 3 2 in moderate yield. 2 may be described as an analogue of enneacarbonyldiiron Fe 2 (CO) 9 , the three bridging carbonyl groups of which are replaced by GaR ligands.