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Synthesis and characterization of tetraruthenaborane clusters: Molecular structure of (HRu sub 4 (CO) sub 12 Au sub 2 (PPh sub 3 ) sub 2 B)

Journal Article · · Organometallics; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/om00117a024· OSTI ID:6380294
;  [1];  [2]
  1. University Chemical Laboratory, Cambridge (England)
  2. Univ. of Delaware, Newark (USA)
The tetraruthenaborane cluster HRu{sub 4}(CO){sub 12}BH{sub 2} (1) has been synthesized and characterized spectroscopically. Deprotonation to (HRu{sub 4}(CO){sub 12}BH){sup {minus}} (2) occurs via the loss of an Ru-H-B bridging proton. Compounds 1 and 2 are structural analogues of the ferraboranes HFe{sub 4}(CO){sub 12}BH{sub 2} and (HFe{sub 4}(CO){sub 12}BH){sup {minus}}, although, compared to (HFe{sub 4}(CO){sub 12}BH){sup {minus}}, 2 exhibits a higher activation barrier for endo-hydrogen exchange, in line with the increased M-H-M and M-H-B bond energies in going from M = Fe to Ru.
OSTI ID:
6380294
Journal Information:
Organometallics; (USA), Journal Name: Organometallics; (USA) Vol. 9:3; ISSN 0276-7333; ISSN ORGND
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English