FLP-type nitrile activation and cyclic ether ring-opening by halo-borane nonagermanide-cluster Lewis acid–base pairs
Christoph Wallach, Felix S. Geitner, Thomas F. Fässler
Abstract
The reactivity of the lone pairs in polyhedral Zintl anions is shown by the reaction of the bis-silylated cluster [Ge<sub>9</sub>{Si(TMS)<sub>3</sub>}<sub>2</sub>]<sup>2−</sup> accomplishing cyclic-ether ring-opening or nitrile activation according to a FLP-like mechanism with bromo-boranes.
Topics & Concepts
NitrileBoranesChemistryBoraneEtherRing (chemistry)Lewis acids and basesReactivity (psychology)Cluster (spacecraft)StereochemistryCrystallographyPolymer chemistryMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryBoronCatalysisAlternative medicineMedicinePathologyComputer scienceProgramming languageOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistrySynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compoundsCoordination Chemistry and Organometallics