Synthesis and characterization of a mercury-containing trimetalloboride
Author(s) -
Rüdiger Bertermann,
Holger Braunschweig,
William C. Ewing,
Thomas Krämer,
Ashwini K. Phukan,
Alfredo Vargas,
Christine Werner
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemical communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.837
H-Index - 333
eISSN - 1364-548X
pISSN - 1359-7345
DOI - 10.1039/c4cc01246a
Subject(s) - mercury (programming language) , chemistry , boron , chloride , atom (system on chip) , inorganic chemistry , crystallography , organic chemistry , computer science , programming language , embedded system
The reaction of phenylmercuric chloride with an anionic dimanganese borylene (Li(+)[Cp2(CO)4Mn2B](-)) led to the formation of a trimetalloboride featuring the first reported bond between mercury and a non-cluster boron atom. Examination by (199)Hg NMR indicated (11)B-(199)Hg scalar coupling. Theoretical calculations indicated the nature of bonding to be σ-donation from a B-Mn π-orbital to Hg, in conjunction with weak Hgd→π* back-donation.
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