Bis{μ-4,4',6,6'-tetra-tert-butyl-2,2'-[N-(2-oxidoeth-yl)imino-dimethyl-ene]diphenolato}dialuminium(III).

The title compound, [Al(2)(C(32)H(48)NO(3))(2)], exists as a dimer with bridging ethoxide groups. It was isolated from a reaction mixture of the parent ligand and trimethyl-aluminium in tetra-hydro-furan. The geometry around the Al(III) atom is a slightly distorted trigonal-bipyramid, typical of atrane derivatives.