LiI-3THF was obtained from the reaction of tmp 2 AH (tmp = tetramethylpiperidino) with Li-AsHPh in toluene/THF. It is more, conveniently prepared from LiH and iodine in THF. It forms molecule in the lattice, the Li ion being tetracoor-dinated in a slightly distorted tetrahedral fashion.
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Nöth et al. (1998) studied this question.