Oxidative-Addition Reactions of a Monomeric Indium(I) Complex Supported by Tris(3,5-di-t-butylpyrazolyl)-hydroborato Ligation, [Tp^Bu₂t]In: The Syntheses and Structures of [Tp^Bu₂t]InI₂ and [Tp^Bu₂t]In(η²-S₄)

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kuchta, Matthew C. | Parkin, Gerard

Affiliations: Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA

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Abstract: The monomeric subvalent indium(I) complex supported by ligation of the tris(3,5-di-t-butylpyrazolyl)hydroborato ligand, [TpBu2t]In, undergoes oxidative-addition reactions with elemental I2 and S8 to give the indium (III) complexes [TpBu2t]InI2 and [TpBu2t]In(η2-S4), respectively. [TpBu2t]InI2 is monoclinic, P21/n (No. 14), with a = 26.698(10) Å, b = 10.801(3) Å, c = 29.192(6) Å, β = 92.07(3)°, V = 8412(4) Å3 and Z = 8. [TpBu2t]In(η-S4) is monoclinic, C2/c (No. 15) with a = 38.150(8) Å, b = 10.585(2) Å, c = 23.984(3) Å, β = 109.19(2)°, V = 9165(5) Å3 and Z = 8.

DOI: 10.1080/13583149612331338567

Journal: Main Group Chemistry, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 291-295, 1996