Synthesis and supramolecular assembly of the bifunctional borinic acid 1,2-fcB(OH)](2)

Thilagar, Pakkirisamy and Murillo, Didier and Chen, Jiawei and Jaekle, Frieder (2013) Synthesis and supramolecular assembly of the bifunctional borinic acid 1,2-fcB(OH)](2). In: DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 42 (3). pp. 665-670.

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Abstract

Treatment of the chloro-substituted diboradiferrocene derivative 1 with Me3SiOMe and subsequent hydrolysis resulted in formation of the novel organometallic bis(borinic acid) derivative 3. The assembly of 3 into supramolecular structures via hydrogen bonding and reversible covalent boron-oxygen bond formation was explored. Upon crystallization from acetone or THF one-dimensional chains form in which molecules of 3 alternately serve as hydrogen bond donors and acceptors. The additional OH hydrogens that are not involved in hydrogen bonding within the polymeric chains undergo hydrogen bonding to the solvent molecules. Removal of the solvent was achieved at moderate temperature under high vacuum. While the polymeric chains remain intact, in the absence of the solvent as a hydrogen bond acceptor, short contacts to the Cp rings of neighboring polymer strands lead to a network-like structure. At higher temperatures, further dehydration occurs with formation of B-O-B linkages as confirmed by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Oligomers with up to 15 repeating units (30 ferrocenes) were detected.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	DALTON TRANSACTIONS
Publisher:	ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
Additional Information:	Copyright for this article belongs to ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, , ENGLAND
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	24 Jan 2013 05:16
Last Modified:	24 Jan 2013 05:16
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/45633

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