Cationic Terminal Aminoborylene Complexes: Controlled Stepwise Insertion into MB and BN Double Bonds†
Glesni A. Pierce
Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK, Fax: (+44) 186-527-2690 http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/researchguide/saldridge.html
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Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK, Fax: (+44) 186-527-2690 http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/researchguide/saldridge.html
Search for more papers by this authorCameron Jones Prof.
School of Chemistry, Monash University, PO Box 23, Victoria 3800, Australia
Cardiff School of Chemistry, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Search for more papers by this authorTimo Gans-Eichler Dr.
Cardiff School of Chemistry, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAndreas Stasch Dr.
School of Chemistry, Monash University, PO Box 23, Victoria 3800, Australia
Cardiff School of Chemistry, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
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Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK, Fax: (+44) 186-527-2690 http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/researchguide/saldridge.html
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Cardiff School of Chemistry, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Search for more papers by this authorGlesni A. Pierce
Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK, Fax: (+44) 186-527-2690 http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/researchguide/saldridge.html
Search for more papers by this authorSimon Aldridge Dr.
Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK, Fax: (+44) 186-527-2690 http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/researchguide/saldridge.html
Search for more papers by this authorCameron Jones Prof.
School of Chemistry, Monash University, PO Box 23, Victoria 3800, Australia
Cardiff School of Chemistry, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Search for more papers by this authorTimo Gans-Eichler Dr.
Cardiff School of Chemistry, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Search for more papers by this authorAndreas Stasch Dr.
School of Chemistry, Monash University, PO Box 23, Victoria 3800, Australia
Cardiff School of Chemistry, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Search for more papers by this authorNatalie D. Coombs
Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK, Fax: (+44) 186-527-2690 http://www.chem.ox.ac.uk/researchguide/saldridge.html
Search for more papers by this authorDavid J. Willock Dr.
Cardiff School of Chemistry, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Search for more papers by this authorWe thank the EPSRC for funding and for access to the National Mass Spectrometry facility. C.J. would like to acknowledge funding from the ARC.
Graphical Abstract
One thing leads to another: Reactions of the cationic BN vinylidene analogues 1-[BArF4] (R=Cy, iPr; ArF=3,5-(CF3)2C6H3) towards dicyclohexylcarbodiimide proceed by unprecedented insertion chemistry for terminal borylene complexes. Controlled, stepwise insertion into the FeB and BN bonds is demonstrated, sequentially forming four-membered rings linked at a spirocyclic boronium center.
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