Reaction between rhodium(iii) bisboryls and diborane(4) compounds: evidence for a ς-bond metathesis process
Abstract
The rhodium bis(boryl) complex
[RhCl(PPh
3
)
2
{B(cat)}
2
] (cat =
1,2-O
2
C
6
H
4
) reacts with the diborane(4)
compounds B
2
(O
2
R)
2
{O
2
R =
1,2-O
2
C
6
H
3
Me-4,
1,2-O
2
C
6
H
2
Bu
t
2
-3,5
and dimethyl-L-tartrate
[OCH(CO
2
Me)CH(CO
2
Me)O]} affording unsymmetrical
metal bis(boryls)
[RhCl(PPh
3
)
2
{B(cat)}{B(O
2
R)}] and diborane(4) compounds (cat)B–B(O
2
R),
one possible mechanism for which involves ς-bond metathesis.
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