title: New polycyclic borazine species.
abstract: The new polycyclic borazines B(2){1,2-N(2)C(6)H(4)}(2){B(2)(NMe(2))(2)}(2), B(2){1,8-N(2)naph}(2){B(2)(NMe(2))(2)}(2) and B(2)(NPh)(4){B(2)(NMe(2))(2)}(2) have been prepared from diborate(4) anions and two equivalents of B(2)Cl(2)(NMe(2))(2) and have been structurally characterised. Aspects of their structure and bonding are discussed and comparison made with corresponding polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK.
authors.forename: Xiaochen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Mairi F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Haddow
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mansell
authors.forename: Nicholas C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Russell