We thank the OSC for computing time, and the EPSRC for funding and for access to the National Mass Spectrometry facility, Swansea University. J.N. thanks the DFG for funding.
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Extending the Chain: Synthetic, Structural, and Reaction Chemistry of a BN Allenylidene Analogue†
Article first published online: 11 AUG 2011
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201103757
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Issue
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Volume 50, Issue 38, pages 8908–8911, September 12, 2011
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How to Cite
Niemeyer, J., Addy, D. A., Riddlestone, I., Kelly, M., Thompson, A. L., Vidovic, D. and Aldridge, S. (2011), Extending the Chain: Synthetic, Structural, and Reaction Chemistry of a BN Allenylidene Analogue. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50: 8908–8911. doi: 10.1002/anie.201103757
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 8 SEP 2011
- Article first published online: 11 AUG 2011
- Manuscript Received: 2 JUN 2011
Funded by
- EPSRC
- DFG
Keywords:
- allenylidenes;
- boron ligands;
- borylene;
- halide abstraction;
- iron
α versus γ: [CpFe(CO)(PCy3)(BNCMes2)]+, synthesized by halide abstraction, represents the first example of a BN allenylidene analogue, and features an unsaturated MBNC π system. Although DFT calculations show significant LUMO amplitude at the γ (carbon) position, primary reactivity towards nucleophiles occurs at the sterically less hindered α (boron) center.