Synthesis, X-ray crystal structure, and reactions of [closo-1,3-µ-2,3-µ-{1,2-µ-(η2-3,4-CH2CH2C(Me)CHCH2CH2CH2)}-3-H-3-PPh3-3,1,2-RhC2B9H9], a metallacarbaborane catalyst

Abstract

The synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of the title compound (1) and the initial rates of some alkene hydrogenations catalysed by (1) are reported.