Pearce, Kyle G, Canham, Elinor P F, Nixon, John F and Crossley, Ian R (2021) A benzodiphosphaborolediide. Chemistry. ISSN 0947-6539

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Abstract

The first example of a diphosphaborolediide, the benzo-fused [C 6 H 4 P 2 BPh] 2- ( 1 2- ), is prepared from ortho-bis(phosphino)benzene (C 6 H 4 {PH 2 }) and dichlorophenylborane, via a sequential lithiation approach. The dilithio-salt can be obtained as an oligomeric THF solvate or discrete TMEDA adduct, both of which are fully characterized, including by X-ray diffraction. Alongside NICS calculations, data strongly suggest some aromaticity within 1 2- , which is further supported by preliminary coordination studies that demonstrate η 5 -coordination to a zerovalent molybdenum center, as observed crystallographically for the oligomeric [{Mo(CO) 3 (η 5 - 1 )}{μ-η 1 -Mo(CO) 3 (TMEDA)} 2 ].[Li(THF)][Li(TMEDA)].

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Borolediide, Phosphacycle, anions, boranes, phosphane
Schools and Departments:	School of Life Sciences > Chemistry
SWORD Depositor:	Mx Elements Account
Depositing User:	Mx Elements Account
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2021 06:48
Last Modified:	20 Sep 2022 01:00
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/102155

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