Triisobutylaluminium
This colorless pyrophoric liquid is mainly used to make linear primary alcohols and α-olefins.[3] In the dimer, the bridging carbon-aluminium bond is elongated and exhibits evidence of restricted rotation.Trialkylaluminium compounds are available industrially through the reactions of aluminium powder, hydrogen gas, and the desired alkenes.In the most common of these compounds, TIBA, a substantial level of Al – H bonds are present at equilibrium.Like most organoaluminium compounds, TiBA reacts violently with water and air.