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Hydrogen Activation by an Intramolecular Boron Lewis Acid/Zirconocene Pair
Author(s) -
Podiyanachari Santhosh Kumar,
Fröhlich Roland,
Daniliuc Constantin G.,
Petersen Jeffrey L.,
MückLichtenfeld Christian,
Kehr Gerald,
Erker Gerhard
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201202218
Subject(s) - zirconium , borane , intramolecular force , lewis acids and bases , boron , frustrated lewis pair , alkyne , chemistry , hydrogen , content (measure theory) , medicinal chemistry , stereochemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Let's split : Reaction of the zirconium complex A with Piers' borane [HB(C 6 F 5 ) 2 ] yields the unusual borylalkyne zirconocene complex B which reacts with dihydrogen, activating it to give the doubly hydrido bridged alkyne zirconium complex C .