Lewis acidity enhancement of organoboranes via oxidation of appended ferrocene moieties

Krishnan Venkatasubbaiah, Israel Nowik, Rolfe H. Herber, Frieder Jäkle

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Abstract

The Lewis acidity of boron in diboradiferrocene 1 is strongly enhanced through oxidation of the iron atoms as evident from examination of X-ray structural parameters of the mixed-valent cation 1+PF6 and further confirmed from the strong complexation of MeCN to the dication in 22+(I3)2.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2154-2156
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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