title: Synthesis, structure and coordination of the ambiphilic ligand (2-picolyl)BCy2.
abstract: The new pyridine-borane compound (2-picolyl)BCy2, readily prepared from 2-picolyllithium and ClBCy2, adopts a head-to-tail dimeric structure in the solid state as indicated by X-ray diffraction analysis and according to NMR and DFT studies, the dimeric form equilibrates in solution with a strained monomeric structure; the ambiphilic behavior of the new compound is illustrated by its bridging coordination to the (p-cymene)RuCl2 unit.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse 04, France.
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vergnaud
authors.forename: Tahra
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ayed
authors.forename: Khansaa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.forename: Laure
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vendier
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grellier
authors.forename: Ghenwa
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bouhadir
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Barthelat
authors.forename: Sylviane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabo-Etienne
authors.forename: Didier
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bourissou