1‑Methyl Boratabenzene Yttrium Alkyl: A Highly
Active Catalyst for Dehydrocoupling of Me<sub>2</sub>NH·BH<sub>3</sub>
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Abstract
Catalytic
activity of rare-earth metal complexes for dehydrocoupling
of Me<sub>2</sub>NH·BH<sub>3</sub> is deeply ligand- and metal
ion-dependent, and 1-methyl boratabenzene yttrium alkyl shows very
high activity for the reaction (TOF > 1000 h<sup>–1</sup>).
The transformation of Me<sub>2</sub>NH·BH<sub>3</sub> into [Me<sub>2</sub>N–BH<sub>2</sub>]<sub>2</sub> proceeds through an intermediate
Me<sub>2</sub>NH–BH<sub>2</sub>–NMe<sub>2</sub>–BH<sub>3</sub>
