Transition metal mediated homologation of BH3.THF: synthesis and crystal structure of

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(88)80106-2

The novel arachno-2-tungstametallaborane, , has been made in high yield (>90percent) by the reaction of the monoborane BH3.THF (THF = tetrahydrofuran) with .This represents a controlled transition metal mediated synthesis of a higher borane moiety from a mononuclear precursor.The crystal structure of has been determined.