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Tris(pyrazolyl)borate complexes of yttrium. X-ray crystal structures of (HB(pz)/sub 3/)/sub 2/YCl(Hpz) and ((HB(pz)/sub 3/)Y(. mu. -O/sub 2/CCH/sub 3/)/sub 2/)/sub 2/ (pz = pyrazolyl ring)

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00295a010· OSTI ID:6221884
Reaction of YCl/sub 3/ with 2 equiv of K(HB(pz)/sub 3/) (pz = pyrazolyl ring) in THF yields the unsolvated complex ((HB(pz)/sub 3/)/sub 2/YCl)/sub x/ (1). In solution, the molecular weight is concentration dependent, showing that this complex is in a monomer-dimer equilibrium. In a similar reaction to which 1 equiv of pyrazole, Hpz, has been added, the adduct (HB(pz)/sub 3/)/sub 2/YCl(Hpz) (2) is formed. The molecular structure of 2 has been determined by single-crystal x-ray diffraction. The structure is best described as a square antiprism, distorted in the direction of a bicapped trigonal prism. The two mixed tris(pyrazolyl)borate-acetate complexes ((HB(pz)/sub 3/)/sub 2/H(..mu..-O/sub 2/CCH/sub 3/)/sub 3/ (3) and ((HB(pz)/sub 3/))Y(..mu..-O/sub 2/CCH/sub 3/)/sub 2/)/sub 2/ (4) are prepared from the reaction of YCl/sub 3/, K(HB(pz)/sub 3/), and Na(O/sub 2/CCH/sub 3/) in the respective stoichiometric amounts. The trimeric formulation of 3 was determined from solution-state molecular weight studies. The solid-state structure of 4 has been determined crystallographically. A structure is proposed for this centrosymmetric dimer. 22 references, 5 figures, 8 tables.
Research Organization:
Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia (USA)
OSTI ID:
6221884
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 27:22; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English