Tris(pyrazolyl)borate (Tp) ligands have been employed as a versatile ligands in inorganic and coordination chemistry. These ligands are useful due to their versatility which is made possible by the modification of the substituents on the pyrazolyl rings and on the boron atom. As part of our research focus on the chemistry of fluorinated tris(pyrazolyl)borate ligands, we synthesized a series of cationic zinc(II) complexes such as {[HB(3,5-(CF3)2Pz)3]Zn(CH3CN)2}{ClO4}, {[MeB(3-(CF3)Pz)3]Zn(CH3CN)}{ClO4} and {[HB(3,5-(CF3)2Pz)3]Zn(BF4)}. These complexes are thermally stable materials and have been characterized by IR, NMR spectroscopy and single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Synthetic details and structural data of these cationic zinc(II) complexes will be presented.

Cationic zinc(II) complexes of fluorinated tris(pyrazolyl)borates: Synthesis and characterization

245th National Meeting (2013)

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