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The Synthesis, Characterization and Dehydrogenation of Sigma-Complexes of BN-Cyclohexanes
Kumar, Amit,Ishibashi, Jacob S. A.,Hooper, Thomas N.,Mikulas, Tanya C.,Dixon, David A.,Liu, Shih-Yuan,Weller, Andrew S.
, p. 310 - 322 (2016/01/25)
The coordination chemistry of the 1,2-BN-cyclohexanes 2,2-R2-1,2-B,N-C4H10 (R2=HH, MeH, Me2) with Ir and Rh metal fragments has been studied. This led to the solution (NMR spectroscopy) and solid-state (X-ray diffraction) characterization of [Ir(PCy3)2(H)2(η2η2-H2BNR2C4H8)][BArF4] (NR2=NH2, NMeH) and [Rh(iPr2PCH2CH2CH2PiPr2)(η2η2-H2BNR2C4H8)][BArF4] (NR2=NH2, NMeH, NMe2). For NR2=NH2 subsequent metal-promoted, dehydrocoupling shows the eventual formation of the cyclic tricyclic borazine [BNC4H8]3, via amino-borane and, tentatively characterized using DFT/GIAO chemical shift calculations, cycloborazane intermediates. For NR2=NMeH the final product is the cyclic amino-borane HBNMeC4H8. The mechanism of dehydrogenation of 2,2-H,Me-1,2-B,N-C4H10 using the {Rh(iPr2PCH2CH2CH2PiPr2)}+ catalyst has been probed. Catalytic experiments indicate the rapid formation of a dimeric species, [Rh2(iPr2PCH2CH2CH2PiPr2)2H5][BArF4]. Using the initial rate method starting from this dimer, a first-order relationship to [amine-borane], but half-order to [Rh] is established, which is suggested to be due to a rapid dimer-monomer equilibrium operating.