A new synthetic route to bulky "second generation" tris(imidazol-2-ylidene)borate ligands: synthesis of a four coordinate iron(II) complex.
A bulky tripodal tris(carbene)borate ligand, prepared from 1-tert-butylimidazole, is cleanly transferred to iron(II) by a magnesium reagent.
Nieto
Ismael
I
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA.
Cervantes-Lee
Francisco
F
Smith
Jeremy M
JM
D001881:Borates / Q000737:chemistry*; D048289:Imidazolidines / Q000737:chemistry*; D058085:Iron Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011336:Probability; D013696:Temperature
D001881:Borates; D048289:Imidazolidines; D058085:Iron Compounds; D008024:Ligands; C518144:tris(imidazol-2-ylidene)borate