Hydride transfer reactions in dimolybdenum compounds A simple route to the novel μ-η1 η1-tetrahydroboride complex [Mo2Cp2(μ-SMe)3(μ-BH4)]

Philippe P. Schollhammer (1) , N. Cabon (1) , F.Y. Petillon (1) , J. Talarmin (1) , K.W. Muir

1 CEMCA - Chimie, Electrochimie Moléculaires et Chimie Analytique

The reaction of NaBH4 with the bis-nitrile compound [Mo2Cp2(μ-SMe)3(MeCN)2](BF4) 1 unexpectedly gives rise to the rare, stable μ-(η1-H)(η1-H) tetrahydroborato complex [Mo2Cp2(μ-SMe)3(μ-BH4)] 2, in addition to the expected azavinylidene product [Mo2Cp2(μ-SMe)3(μ-η1-NCHMe)] 3.

Mots clés: borane derivative; molybdenum complex; nitrile; article; chemical reaction; chemical structure; complex formation; molecular stability; reaction analysis; structure analysis; synthesis

Domaines: Chimie

Philippe P. Schollhammer, N. Cabon, F.Y. Petillon, J. Talarmin, K.W. Muir. Hydride transfer reactions in dimolybdenum compounds A simple route to the novel μ-η1 η1-tetrahydroboride complex [Mo2Cp2(μ-SMe)3(μ-BH4)]. Chemical Communications, 2000, 21, pp.2137-2138. ⟨10.1039/b006457m⟩. ⟨hal-02296670⟩