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Table 2
used for the preparation of other boron-containing compounds
owing to their air stability.
Selected geometric parameters; bond lengths in Å, bond angles and torsion angles in
degrees (symmetry code, i; Àx, Ày, Àz).
Compound 1
Bond lengths (Å)
5. Supplementary data
B(1)–B(2)
B(1–N(3)
B(2)–N(4)
1.735(6)
1.419(5)
1.418(5)
B(1)–N(1)
B(2)–N(2)
1.425(5)
1.415(5)
CCDC 737666 and 737667 contain the supplementary crystallo-
graphic data for 1 and 2. These data can be obtained free of charge
Bond angles (°)
N(1)–B(1)–N(3)
N(3)–B(1)–B(2)
N(2)–B(2)–B(1)
Torsion angles (°)
N(1)–B(1)–B(2)–N(2)
N(3)–B(1)–B(2)–N(4)
Compound 2
117.2(4)
121.4(4)
122.2(3)
N(1)–B(1)–B(2)
N(2)–B(2)–N(4)
N(4)–B(2)–B(1)
121.4(3)
116.7(4)
121.2(4)
Acknowledgements
60.0(5)
58.8(5)
N(2)–B(2)–B(1)–N(3)
N(4)–B(2)–B(1)–N(1)
121.2(4)
120.1(4)
Funding of our research from the TUBITAK (Project Number:
105T370) and Adnan Menderes University (Scientific Research
Department, Project Number: FEF–08002) is gratefully
acknowledged.
Bond lengths (Å)
B(1)–B(1i)
1.725(4)
1.586(2)
B(1)–N(1)
1.397(2)
B(1)–C(1)
Bond angles (°)
N(1)–B(1)–C(1)
C(1)–B(1)–B(1i)
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118.82(18)
N(1)–B(1)–B(1i)
116.35(17)
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