Darstellung, 11B-, 13C-, 29Si-NMR- und Schwingungsspektren von Trimethylsilylmethyl-hexahydro-closo-hexaborat, [B6H6(CH2Si(CH3)3)]- sowie Kristallstruktur von [P(C6H5)4][B6H6(CH2Si(CH3)3)] / Preparation, 11B, 13C, 29Si NMR and Vibrational Spectra of Trimethylsilylmethyl-hexahydro-clo-hexaborate, [B6H6(CH2Si(CH 3)3)]-and the Crystal Structure of [P(C6H5)4] [B6H6(CH2Si(CH3)3)]
By reaction of [N(C4H9 )4]2 [B6H6] with iodomethyl-trimethylsilane in acetonitrile a solution with trimethylsilylm ethyl-closo-hexaborate(1-)anions, [B6H6 (CH2Si(CH3)3)]-, is formed. The crystal structure of [P(C6H5 )4][B6H6(CH2Si(CH3)3)] has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis; monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 16.140(2), b = 11.646(8), c = 16.731(3) Å, β 109.664(11)°. The 11B NMR spectrum reveals features of a mono hetero substituted octahedral B6 cage. The 13C NMR spectrum exhibits a quartet at +0.18 ppm with 1J(C,H) = 118 Hz for the three methyl groups and a weak multiplet at -0.65 ppm for the methylene bridge due to quadrupole coupling with the boron atoms. In the 29Si NMR spectrum a decet at +2.25 ppm with 2J(C,H ) = 6.9 Hz is observed. The B -C stretching vibration is observed at 1155 cm-1 in the IR and Raman spectrum.