Hydrotris(methimazolyl)borate, a soft analogue of hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate. Preparation and crystal structure of a novel zinc complex

Abstract

The synthesis of a new ligand, hydrotris(methimazolyl)borate,† a soft analogue of hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate, is reported; to demonstrate the coordination chemistry of this novel ligand, complexes of Cu^I and Zn^II are prepared and characterised.