title: Reductive coupling and protonation leading to diboron corroles with a B-H-B bridge.
abstract: The reaction of PhBCl(2) with free base triarylcorroles results in a spontaneous reduction to give diboron corrole complexes (PhBHBPh)(Cor) in which a proton has been captured to form a bridging B-H-B group encapsulated within the corrole ligand. The proposed mechanism is supported by the reaction of PhBF(2) with H(3)Cor to give (PhBF)(BPh)(Cor) in which no reduction has occurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Amelia M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Albrett
authors.forename: Peter D W
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: George R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Abhik
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Penelope J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Brothers