69/71Ga and 115In NMR Spectroscopy of Lithium Tetra(tert-butyl)gallate and -indate: Spin-Spin Coupling Constants 1J(69/71Ga,13C) and 1J(115In,13C)

Abstract

The 13C, 69/71Ga and 115In NMR spectra of lithium tetra(tert-butyl)gallate and -indate were measured under various conditions. It proved possible to determine for the first time the coupling constants 1J(69/71Ga,13C) = 182 Hz/232 Hz and 1J(115In,13C) = 310±10 Hz for these metallates under conditions for solvent-separated ions. DFT calculations [B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p)] were carried out for organogallium compounds such as tri(tert-butyl)gallium, trimethylgallium and tetramethylgallate in order to predict and confirm coupling constants 1J(Ga,13C).