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Reversible on/off switching of CH ⇀ Rh interactions in rhodathiaboranes with "anomalous" electron counts. Synthesis and molecular structure of [(Ph3P) 2N][1-dppe-1,2-closo-RhSB9H9]

  • Kerry J. Adams
  • , Thomas D. McGrath
  • , Rhodri L. Thomas
  • , Andrew S. Weller
  • , Alan J. Welch

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Abstract

Reconsideration of the "rule-breaking" rhodathiaborane 8,8-(Ph3P)2-8,7-nido-RhSB9H10, its 9-OEt and dppe analogues, reveals the existence of agostic CH ? Rh (from PPh3) bonding which accounts for its molecular structure. Deprotonation [H(9, 10) bridging proton] "switches off" this agostic bonding and affords a closo cluster. This structural change is fully reversible on reprotonation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-285
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Organometallic Chemistry
Volume527
Issue number1-2
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jan 1997

Keywords

  • CH ⇀
  • Reversible switching
  • Rh interactions
  • Synthesis

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