Neutron and X-ray diffraction studies and DFT calculations of asymmetric Bis(silyl) niobocene hydrides

Konstantin Yu Dorogov, Elise Dumont, Nam Nhat Ho, Andrei V. Churakov, Lyudmila G. Kuzmina, Josep Maria Poblet, Arthur J. Schultz, Judith A.K. Howard, Robert Bau, Agusti Lledos, Georgii I. Nikonov

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Abstract

The first asymmetric bis(silyl) niobocene hydrides Cp 2Nb(SiHMe 2)H(SiXMe 2) (2: X = F (a), Cl (b), Br (c), I (d)), having interligand interactions Nb-H⋯ Si-X, were prepared by selective halogenation of the Si-H bond in Cp 2Nb(SiHMe 2) 2H. X-ray studies of 2b,c and a combined X-ray / neutron diffraction study of 2b establish a slightly stronger interaction of the niobium-bound hydride with the halosilyl ligand.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2845-2847
JournalOrganometallics
Volume23
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jun 2004

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