title: Migratory insertion of [B(C6F5)2] into C-H bonds: CO promoted transfer of the boryl fragment.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Fundamental and Applied Main Group Chemistry, Cardiff School of Chemistry, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, UK CF10 3AT. AldridgeS@cf.ac.uk
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldridge
authors.forename: Deborah L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Kays
authors.forename: Amal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Fawaz
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Peter N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hursthouse
authors.forename: Ross W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: William
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authors.lastname: Clegg