Cobalt tris(mercaptoimidazolyl)borate complexes: synthetic studies and the structure of the first cobaltaboratrane
- 7 April 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Dalton Transactions
- No. 10,p. 1626-1634
- https://doi.org/10.1039/b401056f
Abstract
The paramagnetic complexes (TmtBu)CoX (X = Cl, Br, I) have been readily prepared and structurally characterized and provide a convenient entry into cobalt(II) tris(mercaptoimidazolyl)borate chemistry. A number of derivatives, including mononuclear triphenylphosphine adducts [(TmtBu)Co(PPh3)]X and dinuclear compounds [Co2(TmtBu)2X]Y, have been prepared in order to ascertain whether cobalt is a reliable surrogate for zinc in biological systems, particularly in sulfur-rich coordination environments. The structure of the first cobaltaboratrane is also reported.Keywords
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