An unprecedented polyborate ester anion: X-ray diffraction studies on [1,8-C10H6(NMe2)2H][B5O6(OMe)4].
The slow hydrolysis of B(OMe)3 in a CH2Cl2 solution in the presence of 1,8-C10H6(NMe2)2 (5:1 ratio) led to the formation of the novel isolated pentaborate ester anion [B5O6(OMe)4]-, which was characterized by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study as the salt [1,8-C10H6(NMe2)2H][B5O6(OMe)4].
Beckett
Michael A
MA
School of Chemistry, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK. m.a.beckett@bangor.ac.uk
Bland
Catherine C
CC
Horton
Peter N
PN
Hursthouse
Michael B
MB
Varma
K Sukumar
KS