title: Synthesis and characterization of a coordinated oxoborane: Lewis acid stabilization of a boron-oxygen double bond.
abstract: The first example of a stable oxoborane monomer (LB=O) stabilized by complexation to AlCl3 has been prepared by the reaction of LAlCl2 with BCl3 followed by treatment with H2O in CH2Cl2 (L = [HC(CMe)2(NC6F5)2]). DFT calculations reveal that considerable boron-oxygen double bond character is retained in this complex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A5300, Austin, TX 78712-0165, USA.
authors.forename: Dragoslav
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vidovic
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Jamie N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Alan H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Cowley