Neutral and zwitterionic group 4 metal alkyls with ancillary boroxide ligands.
The boroxide anion, [OB(mes)(2)](-), has been applied as an ancillary ligand to generate electron-deficient group 4 metal alkyls; however, the enhanced electrophilicity results in formation of tight ion-pairs in solution.
Cole
Sarah C
SC
The Department of Chemsitry, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
Coles
Martyn P
MP
Hitchcock
Peter B
PB