Formation and Characterization of the Boron Dicarbonyl Complex [B(CO)2]

Qingnan Zhang, Wan Lu Li, Cong Qiao Xu, Mohua Chen, Mingfei Zhou, Jun Li, Diego M. Andrada, Gernot Frenking

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Abstract

We report the synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of the boron dicarbonyl complex [B(CO)2]. The bonding situation is analyzed and compared with the aluminum homologue [Al(CO)2]using state-of-the-art quantum chemical methods.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11078-11083
Number of pages6
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume54
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Sep 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • bonding analysis
  • boron dicarbonyl compound
  • matrix isolation
  • quantum chemical calculations

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