Bis[1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylidene]dinitrosyl(tetrahydroborato-κ2H,H′)tungsten(0) [W(BH4)(C21H24N2)2(NO)2]
2011
New Tungsten Complex with Dinitrosyl and Carbene Ligands
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Evidence: high
Author Information
Author(s): Fraga-Hernández Javier, Blacque Olivier, Berke Heinz
Primary Institution: University of Zürich
Hypothesis
The study investigates the synthesis and characterization of a new paramagnetic tungsten complex.
Conclusion
The new tungsten complex was successfully synthesized and characterized, revealing its unique coordination geometry.
Supporting Evidence
- The complex features a unique coordination of ligands around the tungsten atom.
- Density functional theory studies indicated the unpaired electron is delocalized on the nitrosyl groups.
Takeaway
Scientists made a new type of tungsten compound that has special properties, and they figured out how it is put together.
Methodology
The complex was synthesized through a reaction of W(NO)2Cl2(IMes)2 with [NBu4][BH4] in THF, followed by crystallization.
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