methylamine at -15 degrees C to yield [HSB12H11]2- (1) after workup. Such behavior toward this reducing system is similar to that of alkyl aryl sulfides. The sulfone [MeSO2B12H11]2- (12) also yields 1 as a major boron product upon reduction, while alkyl aryl sulfones produce the corresponding arenes under the same conditions. Similarly, isomers of (Me2S)2B12H10 (4-6) are reduced by lithium in methylamine
阴离子[Me2SB12H11]-(2)和[MeSB12H11] 2-(3)可以在-15℃下通过
甲胺中过量的
锂还原,以在处理后产生[HSB12H11] 2-(1)。针对该还原系统的这种行为类似于烷基芳基
硫化物的行为。砜[MeSO2B12H11] 2-(12)还原后还生成1作为主要的
硼产物,而烷基芳基砜在相同条件下产生相应的
芳烃。同样,(Me2S)2B12H10(4-6)的异构体在
甲胺中被
锂还原,生成二
硫醇[(HS)2B12H10] 2-(7-9)。以80-90%的收率获得1和7-9的
四丁基铵盐,并通过多核NMR和质谱进行表征,后三种化合物首次被分离和表征。还原反应提供了二
硫醇7-9的途径,用于
生物学评估和用于合成。从而,通过两步还原烷基化方法,可以容易地将图2和图4-6的化合物转化为[R2SB12H11]-和(R2S)2B12H10。通过单晶X射线衍射分析对通过苄基
氯对4的还原产物进行烷基化而获得的1