Abstract
The 10-vertex Manganese-decaborane [nido-6-Mn(CO)3B9H13][NMe4] was found to act as an efficient catalyst for isocyanate cyclodimerization under photo-irradiation conditions. The reaction yields were comparable with other metal catalyst reported in literature. One of the products was characterized by X-ray crystallographic study and reaction mechanism was also proposed. The results are very encouraging as they represent first examples of a large metallaborane compound to catalyze the cyclodimerization of isocyanates.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 148-152 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Polyhedron |
Volume | 149 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 15 2018 |
Keywords
- Catalyst
- Cyclodimerization
- Isocyanate
- Metallaborane
- Photochemistry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry