Breaking Bonds at Tin(II): Reductive or Oxidative Addition?
Abstract
Abstract Here, the addition of H─H, Be─Be, B─B, and B─H bonds to Sn II is studied by experimental and theoretical means. We report the first examples of B─B and Be─Be bond additions to a main group metal centre, along with the first example of borazine B─H bond addition to any element of the Periodic Table. Quantum chemical calculations suggest that the classification of these reactions as prototypical “oxidative” addition processes may be misleading and that a more nuanced description is warranted.
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Authors (4)
Maximilian Dietz
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K.
Josef T. Boronski
Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, 82 Wood Lane, White City, London W12 0BZ, U.K.
Amelia M. Swarbrook
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry University of Oxford South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3QR UK
Simon Aldridge
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K.