The bonding and structure of B-N sandwich complexes

Authors
Bridgeman, AJ Rothery, J
Citation
Aj. Bridgeman et J. Rothery, The bonding and structure of B-N sandwich complexes, INORG CHIM, 288(1), 1999, pp. 17-28
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
ISSN journal
00201693 → ACNP
Volume
288
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
17 - 28
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-1693(19990502)288:1<17:TBASOB>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
The structures and bonding of pi-complexes formed by the completely inorgan ic ring systems B2N2R4 and B2N3R4- have been investigated using density fun ctional calculations. These rings are isoelectronic with cyclobutadiene and the cyclopentadienyl anion, respectively and a detailed comparison of thei r bonding characteristics is described. The optimized structure of (eta(5)- B2N3H4)(2)Fe, a fully inorganic ferrocene analogue, is reported. (C) 1999 E lsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.