Bonding and electronic structure of Cp*<inf>2</inf>Ru <inf>2</inf>(B<inf>8</inf>H<inf>14</inf>), a metallaborane analogue of dinuclear pentalene complexes

Date Issued
15-12-2012
Author(s)
Boucher, Benoît
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Halet, Jean François
Kahlal, Samia
Saillard, Jean Yves
DOI
Abstract
DFT calculations were carried out on compound Cp*2Ru 2(B8H14) that suggests a strong link with the pentalene complex Cp*2Fe2(C8H 6). Both compounds exhibit similar bonding modes and qualitatively related electronic structures. There are however, differences which are related to the weaker B-B bond in the B8H14 ligand as compared to the C-C bond in the pentalene ligand. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Volume
721-722
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