Contrasting reactivity of B-Cl and B-H bonds at [Ni(IMes)2] to form unsupported Ni-boryls

Gabrielle Audsley, Ambre Carpentier, Anne-Frédérique Pécharman, James Wright, Thomas M. Roseveare, Ewan R. Clark, Stuart A. Macgregor*, Ian M. Riddlestone*

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Abstract

[Ni(IMes)2] reacts with chloroboranes via oxidative addition to form rare unsupported Ni-boryls. In contrast, the oxidative addition of hydridoboranes is not observed and products from competing reaction pathways are identified. Computational studies relate these differences to the mechanism of oxidative addition: B–Cl activation proceeds via nucleophilic displacement of Cl, while B–H activation would entail high energy concerted bond cleavage.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)874-877
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume60
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Jan 2024

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