Probing the intrinisic structure and dynamics of aminoborane coordination at late transition metal centers: mono(σ-BH) binding in [CpRu(PR3)2(H2BNCy2)]+.

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Aminoboranes, H(2)BNRR', represent the monomeric building blocks from which novel polymeric materials can be constructed via metal-mediated processes. The fundamental capabilities of these compounds to interact with metal centers have been probed through the coordination of H(2)BNCy(2) at 16-electron [CpRu(PR(3))(2)](+) fragments. In contrast to the side-on binding of isoelectronic alkene donors, an alternative mono(σ-BH) mode of aminoborane ligation is established for H(2)BNCy(2), with bindi...

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Authors: Vidovic, D; Addy, D; Krämer, T; Mcgrady, J; Aldridge, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society
• Volume: 133
• Issue: 22
• Pages: 8494-8497
• Publication date: 2011-06-01
• DOI: 10.1021/ja203051d
• EISSN: 1520-5126
• ISSN: 0002-7863
• Language: English