Final published version
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 01/2009 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | Canadian Journal of Chemistry |
Issue number | 1 |
Volume | 87 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Pages (from-to) | 139-145 |
Publication Status | Published |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
Addition of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol (butcat) to solutions of H 3B·SMe2 gave the novel diboron species B 2(butcat)3 (2) in moderate to high yields. Compound 2 reacts with Tl(acac) to give butcatB(acac) (4) and Tl(Bbutcat2) (5). Attempts to abstract the chlorides from [(dppb)Rh(μ-Cl)]2 (where dppb = 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)buthane) using 5 led to the unusual dimer [(dppb)Rh(μ-Cl)2(μ-Tl)Rh(dppb)][Bbutcat2] (6), which contains an unsymmetrical Rh-Tl-Rh bridge.