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The reaction of NaEt3BH with Nb2(μ-SMe2)3Cl6 results in the transfer of a hydride ion to dimethylthioether with concomitant production of methane. Further reaction with potassium di-p-tolylformamidinate, KDTolF, yields Nb2(μ-SMe)2(μ-DTolF)2η2-DTolF:)2.2 toluene, 1. In the latter, two thiomethoxide ions and two DTolF groups bridge the trivalent niobium atoms. Each of the other two DTolF groups chelate a metal atom to give the molecule an edge-sharing bioctahedral structure, The niobium-niobium distance of 2.655(2) A is consistent with the presence of a double bond between the metal atoms.
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Cotton, F.A., Matonie, J.H. & Murillo, C.A. A double-bonded niobium(III) compound with a formamidinate core: Nb2(μ-SMe)2(μ-DTolF)2 (η2-DTolF)2.2 toluene, DToIF= di-p-tolylformamidinate. J Clust Sci 7, 655–662 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01165807
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