Migratory insertion of [B(C6F5)2] into C-H bonds: CO promoted transfer of the boryl fragment.
The reaction of (eta(5)-C5H5)Fe(CO)2B(C6F5)2 with CO has been shown to proceed via ligand substitution at the metal with accompanying transfer of the boryl fragment (via C-H insertion) to the Cp ring, thereby generating the zwitterion [eta(5)-C5H4B(C6F5)2H]Fe(CO)3 in quantitative yield.
Aldridge
Simon
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Centre for Fundamental and Applied Main Group Chemistry, Cardiff School of Chemistry, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, UK CF10 3AT. AldridgeS@cf.ac.uk
Kays
Deborah L
DL
Al-Fawaz
Amal
A
Jones
Kevin M
KM
Horton
Peter N
PN
Hursthouse
Michael B
MB
Harrington
Ross W
RW
Clegg
William
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