Stepwise boron-to-zinc C6F5 group transfer in a Zn - calixarene system

Natalie Kotzen, Israel Goldberg, Arkadi Vigalok*

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Abstract

Methylzinc calixarene complex (1) reacts with one equivalent of B(C 6F5)3 to give the ion-pair (calixarene)-Zn δ+ - Me - B(C6F5)3 δ- complex (2), which readily undergoes the pentafluorophenyl group transfer to the zinc center. Reaction between 1 and H2O - B(C6F5)3 results in the formation of the ion-pair (calixarene)Znδ+-HO-B(C6F5) 3δ- complex (4). In contrast to 2, complex 4 requires harsher reaction conditions to undergo the C6F5 group transfer, with the reaction taking place under the autocatalytic conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)929-932
Number of pages4
JournalOrganometallics
Volume28
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Feb 2009

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