Facile dissociation of BS coordination bonds in [2,6-bis(ethylthiomethyl)phenyl]diethylborane by an SN2-type mechanism
Abstract
The title organoboron complex undergoes dissociation of the intramolecular B–S coordination bond much faster than the corresponding mono ethylthiomethyl complex as revealed by the dynamic NMR study. The facile dissociation is attributable to an SN2-type mechanism, where the uncoordinated ligand assists the dissociation of the coordinated ligand in the transition state. This mechanism is supported by the initio calculations of a model reaction system. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 15:241–245, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.20005