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  • Organometallic Chemistry
  • Carborane Chemistry
  • Catalysis

Background:

  • Calcium carborate salts are explored for their unique structural and chemical properties.
  • Understanding the coordination environment and Lewis acidity of calcium is crucial for catalytic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel calcium carborate compounds.
  • To investigate the ion pairing behavior and Lewis acidity of these calcium salts.
  • To evaluate their potential as catalysts in organic transformations.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of calcium carborate salts: Ca[HexCB11Cl11]2, Ca[HCB11Cl11]2, and Ca[MeCB11Cl11]2·2(o-DFB).
  • Structural determination of Ca[HCB11Cl11]2·4(o-DFB) using X-ray crystallography.
  • Spectroscopic studies (11B NMR, DOSY NMR) to analyze ion pairing in solution.
  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations to determine Fluoride Ion Affinities (FIA).

Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis and structural characterization of new calcium carborate complexes.
  • Evidence of close ion pair formation in solution for the synthesized salts.
  • DFT calculations revealed Fluoride Ion Affinities (FIA) for the calcium salts, indicating Lewis acidity.
  • Calcium carborate salt 1 demonstrated catalytic activity in hydrosilylation, transfer hydrogenation, and carbonyl-olefin metathesis (COM).

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized calcium carborate salts exhibit interesting structural and solution properties.
  • The Lewis acidity of the calcium center is sufficient to coordinate small molecules and catalyze reactions.
  • This work represents the first report of calcium compounds catalyzing carbonyl-olefin metathesis (COM).