The metal-carbon bonds in metal-carboranyl and metal-carboryne complexes behave very differently from those in classical organometallic complexes. The unique electronic and steric properties of ico-sahedral carboranyl...The metal-carbon bonds in metal-carboranyl and metal-carboryne complexes behave very differently from those in classical organometallic complexes. The unique electronic and steric properties of ico-sahedral carboranyl moiety make the M-C bond in metal-carboranyl complexes inert toward unsaturated molecules, and on the other hand, the sterically demanding carborane cage can induce unexpected C-C coupling reactions. The M-C bonds in metal-carboryne complexes are, however, active toward various kinds of unsaturated molecules and the reactivity patterns are dependent upon the electronic configurations of the metal ions. This account provides an overview of our recent work in this area.展开更多
o-Carboryne （1,2-dehydro-o-carborane） is a very useful synthon for the synthesis of a variety of carborane-functionalized molecules. Diels-Alder reaction of o-carboryne with furans gave a series of carborane-fused o...o-Carboryne （1,2-dehydro-o-carborane） is a very useful synthon for the synthesis of a variety of carborane-functionalized molecules. Diels-Alder reaction of o-carboryne with furans gave a series of carborane-fused oxanorbornenes in moderate to high yields using 1-OTf-1,2-C_2B_10H_11 as carboryne precursor. The resultant cycloadducts can undergo hydrogenation, cyclic oxidation, bromination, [4＋2]/[2＋2] cycloaddition and nucleophilic ring opening reaction to afford a variety of highly functionalized carboranes that may find applications as useful basic units in medicine and materials science.展开更多
基金Supported by the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (Grant No. 404108)
文摘The metal-carbon bonds in metal-carboranyl and metal-carboryne complexes behave very differently from those in classical organometallic complexes. The unique electronic and steric properties of ico-sahedral carboranyl moiety make the M-C bond in metal-carboranyl complexes inert toward unsaturated molecules, and on the other hand, the sterically demanding carborane cage can induce unexpected C-C coupling reactions. The M-C bonds in metal-carboryne complexes are, however, active toward various kinds of unsaturated molecules and the reactivity patterns are dependent upon the electronic configurations of the metal ions. This account provides an overview of our recent work in this area.
文摘o-Carboryne （1,2-dehydro-o-carborane） is a very useful synthon for the synthesis of a variety of carborane-functionalized molecules. Diels-Alder reaction of o-carboryne with furans gave a series of carborane-fused oxanorbornenes in moderate to high yields using 1-OTf-1,2-C_2B_10H_11 as carboryne precursor. The resultant cycloadducts can undergo hydrogenation, cyclic oxidation, bromination, [4＋2]/[2＋2] cycloaddition and nucleophilic ring opening reaction to afford a variety of highly functionalized carboranes that may find applications as useful basic units in medicine and materials science.
