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2
,
NMe2-2){k -O,O%ꢁOCH2C(Ph)2O} of 1.754(4) A [30] is
similar to that in 3.
4. Supplementary material
Crystallographic data for the structural analysis have
been deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic
Centre, CCDC Nos. 170829 for 2 and 3. Copies of this
information may be obtained free of charge from The
Director, CCDC 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ,
Acknowledgements
Fig. 2. The X-ray crystal structure of complex 3.
We thank the European Commission for providing a
TMR Category 20 studentship to P.G.H.U. and the
University of Lyon II for granting a period of study
leave to D.C.
Table 4
Selected bond distances (A) and angles (°) for 3
,
Bond distances
Bond angles
BꢁC(1)
BꢁC(11)
BꢁCl
1.599(5)
1.591(5)
1.865(4)
1.740(4)
C(1)ꢁC(2)ꢁN(1)
BꢁC(1)ꢁC(2)
C(1)ꢁBꢁN(1)
BꢁN(1)ꢁC(2)
101.1(3)
92.4(3)
82.3(2)
83.5(2)
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