Scorpionate Ligands Based on 2-Mercaptopyridine: A Ligand with a Greater Propensity To Sting?

The synthesis and characterization of the first platinum group metal complexes of the recently reported ligand [H2B(mp)2]− (where mp = 2-mercaptopyridyl) are presented herein. Addition of 2 equiv of Na[H2B(mp)2] to [MCl(COD)]2 (where M = Rh, Ir; COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) leads to the hydride migrati...

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Published in:Organometallics 2011-11, Vol.30 (21), p.5844-5850
Main Authors: Dyson, Gavin, Zech, Alexander, Rawe, Benjamin W, Haddow, Mairi F, Hamilton, Alexander, Owen, Gareth R
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Language:English
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Summary:The synthesis and characterization of the first platinum group metal complexes of the recently reported ligand [H2B(mp)2]− (where mp = 2-mercaptopyridyl) are presented herein. Addition of 2 equiv of Na[H2B(mp)2] to [MCl(COD)]2 (where M = Rh, Ir; COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) leads to the hydride migration products [Rh{κ3-SSB-BH(mp)2}(η3-C8H13)] and [Ir(H){κ3-SSB-BH(mp)2}(η4-C8H12)], respectively. Structural characterization of the rhodium complex reveals a notably short rhodium–boron distance of 2.054(2) Å. The reactivity observed for the rhodium complex is different from that of all known scorpionate ligands, suggesting a higher propensity for hydride migration within the 2-mercaptopyridine-based ligands. The complex [Ir(Cl){κ3-SSB-BH(mp)2}(η4-C8H12)], which is formed via hydride/halide exchange in chloroform, is also structurally characterized. The new complexes provide rare examples of metallaboratrane complexes where one hydrogen substituent remains at the boron center.
ISSN:0276-7333
1520-6041
DOI:10.1021/om200694r