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Junyi Wang1, Yunshu Cui1, Qing Ye1
1Department of Chemistry , Southern University of Science and Technology , 518055 Shenzhen , P. R. China.
Abstract:
Reactions between Rosenthal's zirconocene synthon, [Cp2Zr(py)Me3SiC≡CSiMe3] (py = pyridine), and two different types of bis(alkynyl) boranes, (Me3Si)2NB(C≡CSiMe3)2 and MesB(C≡CSiMe3)2 (Mes = 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl), both resulting in the formation of η5-coordinated bis(alkynyl)borane zirconocene complexes. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed their six-membered cyclic structures featuring a boat conformation with considerable Zr-B interactions. The Zr-B bonding strength and conformational lability of the ZrC4B ring are dependent on the π basicity of the exocyclic B substituent. These compounds represent the first examples of η5-coordinated acyclic boron-containing π ligands.
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