Abstract
A new manganadecaborane has been isolated as a previously unsuspected product from the reaction of [Mn(CO)5Br] with K[B9H14]. The anion of tetrabutylammonium 5-bromo-6,6,6-tricarbonyl-6-manganadodecahydrodecaborate(1−), (C16H36N)[Mn(B9H12Br)(CO)3], has a nido cage structure. The Mn atom is bonded through three B - Mn bonds of similar length [2.221 (4), 2.224 (3) and 2.236 (3) î..] and two bridging H atoms. The position of the bromo substituent breaks the twofold symmetry of the cage found in simple analogues, and this is reflected in the B - B bond parameters.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 269-270 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Aug 2000 |
Keywords
- manganadecaborane
- anion
- tetrabutylammoni
- m
- twofold symmet
- y
- B - B bond parameters