Synthesis and Structures of Bidentate Lewis Acid Complexes R[OB(C6F5)2]2 (R = C2H4, p-C6H4) with Pyrazine
P.I.Kudinaa, M.A.Kryukovaa, and I.V.Kazakova, *
aInstitute of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
email: *i.v.kazakov@spbu.ru
Received 16 October, 2024
Abstract— Single crystals of complexes between bidentate Lewis acids R[OB(C
6F
5)
2]
2 (R = C
2H
4,
p-C
6H
4) and pyrazine (pyz) are obtained for the first time and characterized by the single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Despite the possible formation of polymeric compounds, there is the monodentate coordination of pyrazine molecules to each of boron atoms of bidentate acid.

Keywords: donor-acceptor complexes, bidentate Lewis acids, pyrazine, crystal structure.
DOI: 10.1134/S002247662502012X