The first rhodaboratrane: [RhCl(PPh 3 ){B(mt) 3 }]( Rh→B ) (mt = methimazolyl)

Crossley, Ian RForeman, MarkHill, AnthonyWhite, Andrew GWilliams, David2015-12-132015-12-131359-7345http://hdl.handle.net/1885/86827The reaction of [Rh(C6H5)Cl2(PPh 3)2] with Na[HB(mt)3] (mt = methimazolyl) provides [RhCl(PPh3){B(mt)3}](Rh→B) the first authentic example of a compound with a rhodium-boron dative bond.Keywords: alcohol; benzene; boron derivative; dichloromethane; Lewis base; ligand; rhodaboratrane; rhodium complex; thiamazole; unclassified drug; article; chemical bond; chemical reaction; complex formation; crystal structure; electron; ligand binding; oxidation;The first rhodaboratrane: [RhCl(PPh 3 ){B(mt) 3 }]( Rh→B ) (mt = methimazolyl)200510.1039/b413305f2015-12-12