Polyhedral azadirhodaborane chemistry. Reaction of [{RhCl2(η5-C5Me5) }2] with [EtH2NB8H11NHEt] to give contiguous ten-vertex [1-Et-6,7-(η5-C5Me5)2- closo-6,7,1-Rh2NB7H7 ]
Abstract
The novel monoazadirhodaborane
[1-Et-6,7-(η
5
-C
5
Me
5
)
2
-
closo-1,6,7-NRh
2
B
7
H
7
], of
ten-vertex stretched closo-type geometry, has been isolated in
6% yield from the reaction in tetrahydrofuran between
[{RhCl
2
(η
5
-C
5
Me
5
)
}
2
], NaH and
[EtH
2
NB
8
H
11
NHEt]; the latter azaborane
compound therefore exhibits good augury as a potentially interesting and
useful azametallaborane synthon.
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