title: More electron rich than cyclopentadienyl: 1,2-diaza-3,5-diborolyl as a ligand in ferrocene and ruthenocene analogs.
abstract: Ruthenium and iron sandwich complexes incorporating cyclopentadienyl analogs with CB(2)N(2)(-) skeletons were characterized. Electrochemical measurements supported by computational studies revealed that in combination with larger metal ions such as Ru the CB(2)N(2)(-) ligand can be more electron-rich than its organic counterpart.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.
authors.forename: Hanh V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Ly
authors.forename: Jani
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moilanen
authors.forename: Heikki M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Tuononen
authors.forename: Masood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parvez
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roesler