A prime example of this lack of utilisation is Roesky's β-diketiminate alumylene (1), since its first report in 2000 it has been shown to be a powerful tool for the main group chemist, from cleavage of strong H-X bonds to unique cooperative effects seen with heterobimetallic systems. However, the synthesis of this Al(I) species is challenging, and as such its general use has largely been limited to a small section of the main group community despite its unique credentials. To date, the most widely used synthetic route to isolate Roesky's Al(I) (1) is via reduction of LAlI2 (2) (L = β-diketiminate) complex with potassium metal, while a second route from Kretschmer uses salt metathesis with [AlCp*]4 (Cp* = 1,2,3,4,5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl), however both result in isolation of LAl(I) (1) in low yields of 14-21% (Scheme 1). Furthermore, 1 must be isolated in crystalline form owing to multiple other products within the crude reaction mixture. One reason for the low isolated yields may be due to a potential solution equilibrium identified in the analogous hydride system. As 1 can undergo oxidative addition with Al(III) precursor (2-H) to form the dimeric dialane species (3-H), which then disproportionates back to Al(I) and Al(III) (Scheme 1B), this example serves as proof of concept that reductive elimination is possible from an aluminium centre.