Use of strong donor ligands in amino-borane and metallocenophane chemistry

拟议的研究将涉及使用强给体配体来稳定反应性主族单体的研究，这将使固体结构得以确定。研究还将集中在卡宾的潜在用途，以引发环戊二烯配体从n5到n3的环滑化学，以及如果成功，这种反应的可逆性。这项工作与主基团和含金属聚合物的制备有关。

The proposed research will involve an investigation of the use of strong donor ligands tostabilise reactive main group monomers, which should enable solid-state structures to bedetermined. Research will also focus on the potential use of carbenes to initiate ringslippage of the cyclopentadienyl ligand from n5 to n3 in 'phane' chemistry and the reversibilityof this reactivity if successful. The work is relevant to the preparation of main group andmetal-containing polymers.