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B[BOND]H Activation at a Rhodium(I) Center: Isolation of a Bimetallic Complex Relevant to the Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Dehydrocoupling of Amine–Boranes†

  1. Adrian B. Chaplin Dr.,
  2. Andrew S. Weller Prof.

Article first published online: 24 NOV 2009

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200905185

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 49, Issue 3, pages 581–584, January 12, 2010

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Chaplin, Adrian B. and Weller, Andrew S. (2010), B[BOND]H Activation at a Rhodium(I) Center: Isolation of a Bimetallic Complex Relevant to the Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Dehydrocoupling of Amine–Boranes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 49: 581–584. doi: 10.1002/anie.200905185

Author Information

  1. Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QR (UK)

  1. †

    We thank the EPSRC for support.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 JAN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 24 NOV 2009
  3. Manuscript Received: 16 SEP 2009

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  • EPSRC

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Keywords:

  • B[BOND]H activation;
  • boranes;
  • oxidative addition;
  • rhodium;
  • X-ray diffraction
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The missing link: A bimetallic complex that is relevant to the mechanism of transition-metal-catalyzed amine–borane dehydrocoupling has been isolated. The structure (see picture) contains three different amine–borane activation modes within the same molecule.

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