Organometallics · 2000 · 128 citations · 32 references
Natural SciencesChemistryInorganic ChemistryOrganic ChemistryStructure-activity RelationshipsCoordination ChemistryLigand BindingMetal-ligand BondingTransition Metal ChemistryTransition Metal ComplexesElectron-donating GroupsLigand Electron DonationPeriodic Table Organization
A comparison of the electron-donating abilities of the hydridotris(pyrazolyl)borate ligand and cyclopentadienyl ligand toward transition metals is presented. These data demonstrate that there is no definitive trend in donor ability across the periodic table, and consequently generalizations about the relative donating abilities of the two ligands should be discouraged.
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