A distorted tetrahedral environment, a bond length typical for terminal AlC bonds, and unusually small AlN distances characterize the cation 1, which is formed on addition of AlCl3 to the corresponding chloride. The AlN distances show that Lewis acid-base interactions are required for the stabilization of a dialkylaluminum ion.
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