σ-BH activation of NHC → BH3 fragments in dinuclear Cu complexes

We explored herein the coordination properties of the bis(phosphine)NHC → BH3 ligand toward cationic and neutral Cu centres. The synthesis of three dinuclear Cu complexes featuring σ-BH interactions is reported. Noticeably, in each Cu complex, a BH moiety bridges two Cu centres via two σ-BH interact...

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Autores: Camy, Aurèle, Martins-Bessa, David, Vendier, Laure, Fernández, Israel, Bontemps, Sébastien
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/402925
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/402925
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Sumario:We explored herein the coordination properties of the bis(phosphine)NHC → BH3 ligand toward cationic and neutral Cu centres. The synthesis of three dinuclear Cu complexes featuring σ-BH interactions is reported. Noticeably, in each Cu complex, a BH moiety bridges two Cu centres via two σ-BH interactions in a μ2-η1η1 BH coordination mode. NMR, IR, deuterium incorporation and X-ray diffraction analyses, supported by DFT investigation, enabled us to finely measure the level of activation of the B-H bond depending on the coordination environment. The study shows a gradual increase of activation whether the BH fragment is involved in none, one or two σ-BH interactions with Cu centres.