Novel poly(methimazolyl)borate complexes of niobium(V) and tantalum(V).
The reactions of [MCl4(eta-C5H5)](M = Nb, Ta) with Ph3Sn{HB(mt)3} (mt = methimazolyl) provide structurally characterised complexes of the new chlorobis(methimazolyl)borate ligand, [MCl3(eta-C5H5){kappa2-S,S'-HClB(mt)2}].
Hill
Anthony F
AF
Research School of Chemistry, Institute of Advanced Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T., Australia. a.hill@anu.edu.au
Smith
Matthew K
MK