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Isolation and Characterization of an Organobismuth Dihydride
Satoshi Kurumada1, Nils Nöthling1, Yue Pang1
1Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
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We report the synthesis, isolation, and structural characterization of an elusive organobismuth(III) dihydride (Ar*-Bi(III)-H2, 1). The complex features a bulky and rigid tBu-MsFluind ligand that permits complete spectroscopic characterization and SC-XRD. The compound is thermally unstable and decomposes to quantitatively form H2 and Ar*-Bi(I) in a chemoselective intramolecular process. In addition to H2 formation, the presence of a Bi-H bond is supported by comparative spectroscopy (NMR and IR) with its deuterated analogue 1-d2.
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