三乙基铝是一种金属有机化合物，化学式为Al2(C2H5)6。它是挥发性的无色液体，遇空气自燃。它可以纯品保存于不锈钢容器中，或溶于烃类溶剂储存。它是齐格勒-纳塔催化剂的必要组分。[6]
三乙基铝可由铝、氢气和乙烯的化合反应制得：[7]
- 2 Al + 3 H2 + 6 C2H4 → Al2(C2H5)6
铝粉和氯乙烷反应，得到倍半氯化乙基铝，它经金属钠还原后得到三乙基铝：[8]
- 3 Al2Cl3(C2H5)3 + 9 Na → 2 Al2(C2H5)6 + 2 Al + 9 NaCl
此外，三丙基铝和乙烯反应[6]、二乙基汞[6]或三乙基镓[9]在加热下和铝反应，也能制得三乙基铝。
三乙基铝的Al–C键具有极性，接受质子后放出乙烷：[10]
- Al2(C2H5)6 + 6 HX → 2 AlX3 + 6 C2H6
像醇或端基炔烃这样的弱酸也能参与反应，例如它和异丙醇反应，得到二乙基异丙醇铝；[11]和苯乙炔反应，得到二乙基(苯乙炔基)铝。[12]
它和四氯化锡在乙醚中反应，得到三乙基氯化锡。[13]它和氯化锌反应，生成二乙基锌：[7]
- Al2(C2H5)6 + ZnCl2 → Zn(C2H5)2 + 2 (C2H5)2AlCl
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