1. The hafnium-mediated NH activation of an amido-borane
- Author
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Simon J. Lancaster, Anna-Marie Fuller, Joseph A. Wright, and Elizabeth A. Jacobs
- Subjects
Agostic interaction ,Metals and Alloys ,chemistry.chemical_element ,General Chemistry ,Borane ,Toluene ,Medicinal chemistry ,Catalysis ,Surfaces, Coatings and Films ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ,Hafnium ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Materials Chemistry ,Ceramics and Composites ,Organic chemistry - Abstract
Treatment of Cp(2)HfCl(2) with two equivalents of LiNH(2)BH(C(6)F(5))(2) in toluene solution yields Cp(2)Hf{NHBH(C(6)F(5))(2)}, which has been crystallographically characterised. The otherwise base-free [NHBH(C(6)F(5))(2)] complex is stabilised by an agostic interaction.
- Published
- 2011