Abstract
Strong C—Sn hyperconjugation in C-stannylmethyleneborane 3 is indicated by (1) a small B—sp2C—Sn bond angle (105.6°), (2) a long sp2C—Sn bond (216 pm), (3) a very short B=C double bond (131 pm), (4) a very small coupling constant 1J(119Sn-13C) = 125 Hz for the sp2C—Sn bond and (5) shielding of the boron atom of the B=C double bond by 20 ppm as compared to methyleneboranes without strong hyperconjugation. The boron atoms of the B=C double bond of 3 and related methyleneboranes act as π-donor and σ-acceptor, the substituents X at the carbon atom of the B=C double bond as π-acceptors and, through their C—X σ-bonds, as σ-donors. The partly bridged methyleneborane 3 closes the gap between unbridged and bridged methyleneboranes. Relationships to non-classical carbocations are pointed out.
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