Precursor of an extraordinarily reactive homogeneous hydrogenation catalyst. Synthesis, X-ray crystal structure, and reactions of [closo-1,3-µ-(η2-3,4-CH2: CHCH2CH2)-3-H-3-PPh3-3,1,2-RhC2B9H10]
Abstract
The synthesis, X-ray crystal structure, and reactions of the catalyst precursor, the title compound (1), and the initial rates of some alkene hydrogenations catalysed by (1) are reported.