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Polyazolyl Chelate Chemistry. 13. An Osmaboratrane1
journal contribution
posted on 2004-02-16, 00:00 authored by Mark R. St.-J. Foreman, Anthony F. Hill, P. White, David J. WilliamsThe reaction of [Os(C6H5)Cl(CO)(PPh3)2] with
Na[HB(mt)3] (mt = methimazolyl) results in benzene
elimination and the formation of the first osmaboratrane
[B(mt)3Os(CO)(PPh3)](Os→B), the crystal structure of
which reveals a somewhat long transannular dative
bond between osmium(0) and boron(III).