Boron halide chelate compounds and their activity towards the demethylation of trimethylphosphate

Timothy S. Keizer, Lauren J. De Pue, Sean Parkin, David A. Atwood

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Abstract

Salen(t-Bu)H2 (N,N′-ethylenebis(3,5-di-tert-butyl(2-hydroxy)benzylidenimine) and its derivatives were used to prepare boron compounds having the formula L(BCl2)2 (L = salen(t-Bu) (1), salpen(t-Bu) (2), salben(t-Bu) (3), salpten(t-Bu) (4), salhen(t-Bu) (5)). These are formed from the reaction of the corresponding (L[B(OMe)2]2 with BCl3. In addition to being a new type of boron compound, they are also potential two-point Lewis acids. Indeed, they demonstrate Lewis acidic behavior in the dealkylation of trimethylphosphate. All of the compounds were characterized by mp, elemental analysis, 1H and 11B NMR, IR, MS, and in the case of 2 by X-ray crystallography.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1463-1468
Number of pages6
JournalCanadian Journal of Chemistry
Volume80
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002

Keywords

  • Boron
  • Dealkylation
  • Salen

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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