Square Planar Ru(iPr2PCH2CH2NH)2 and its Role in Fast and Selective Catalytic Amine–Borane Dehydropolymerization to Form High Molecular Weight Polyaminoboranes
Mathew J. Cross, M. Arif Sajjad, Stuart A. Macgregor, Andrew S. Weller
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Abstract
Addition of tBuOK to orange RuCl2(iPr2PCH2CH2NH2)2 forms the pink, square planar, Ru(II) complex Ru(iPr2PCH2CH2NH)2. This is an active catalyst (ToF 250 s−1) for the dehydropolymerization of H3B·NMeH2 to give high molecular weight polyaminoborane, [H2BNMeH]n (Mn = 138 700 g mol−1) at low loadings (0.03 mol%). An induction period observed is due to the initial formation of a hydroxy-hydride species, Ru(iPr2PCH2CH2NH2)2(OH)(H), prior to fast turnover.
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