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Cationic Terminal Borylene Complexes: Structure/Bonding Analysis and [4+1] Cycloaddition Reactivity of a BN Vinylidene Analogue†

  1. Simon Aldridge Dr.,
  2. Cameron Jones Prof.,
  3. Timo Gans-Eichler Dr.,
  4. Andreas Stasch Dr.,
  5. Deborah L. Kays (née Coombs) Dr.,
  6. Natalie D. Coombs,
  7. David J. Willock Dr.

Article first published online: 25 JUL 2006

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200602162

Issue

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 45, Issue 37, pages 6118–6122, September 18, 2006

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How to Cite

Aldridge, S., Jones, C., Gans-Eichler, T., Stasch, A., Kays (née Coombs), D. L., Coombs, N. D. and Willock, D. J. (2006), Cationic Terminal Borylene Complexes: Structure/Bonding Analysis and [4+1] Cycloaddition Reactivity of a BN Vinylidene Analogue. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 45: 6118–6122. doi: 10.1002/anie.200602162

Author Information

  1. Centre for Fundamental and Applied Main Group Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK, Fax: (+44) 2920-874-030

  1. †

    We thank the EPSRC for funding and for access to the National Mass Spectrometry facility.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 SEP 2006
  2. Article first published online: 25 JUL 2006
  3. Manuscript Received: 31 MAY 2006

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  • EPSRC

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Keywords:

  • boron;
  • borylene ligands;
  • cycloaddition;
  • density functional calculations;
  • iron
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Charge changes everything: The cationic terminal aminoborylene complex [CpFe(CO)2(BNCy2)]+[BArF4]− (1, Cy= cyclohexyl, ArF=3,5-(CF3)2C6H3; Fe orange, B green, N blue, O red, C gray) was structurally characterized. DFT studies (see HOMO−2) indicate delocalized π bonding along the linear Fe-B-N framework and significant Fe[BOND]B and B[BOND]N multiple-bond character.

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