title: Lewis acid activation of molybdenum nitrides for alkyne metathesis.
abstract: The substantial kinetic barrier to molybdenum nitride-alkyne metathesis is facilitated by precomplexation of the borane Lewis acid B(C(6)F(5))(3), providing convenient access to metathesis-active molybdenum alkylidynes. Spectroscopic and X-ray structural analysis suggest Mo≡N bond weakening upon borane complexation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Finke
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Moore