Carbon monoxide source for preparation of transition-metal-carbonyl-complexes

1. A method of using a compound, the method comprising:

preparing a transition metal carbonyl complex using a compound of the following formula as a CO source and as a reducing agent, wherein the using comprises:

releasing CO from the compound; and

reducing a metal, with which the transition metal carbonyl complex is to be formed, with a hydride substituent attached to boron (B),

wherein:

X 4 is —H;

X 5 and X 6 are substituents which are independently selected from the group consisting of —H, —NH x R y and R, wherein x and y are integers and x+y=3, wherein R is bound by a carbon atom to the nitrogen or boron, respectively;

Z is —OH, —OH 2 , —OR or —NHR, wherein R is a substituent that comprises a carbon atom and is bound by the carbon atom to the nitrogen or oxygen, respectively;

A is a cation selected from hydrogen and an alkali or alkaline earth metal;

n is 0, −1 or −2; and

a and m are independently 0, +1 or +2.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transition metal in the transition metal carbonyl complex is selected from the groups V-B to VIII-B metals.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the transition metal in the transition metal carbonyl complex is selected from the group consisting of Vanadium (V), Chromium (Cr), Molybdenum (Mo), Tungsten (W), Manganese (Mn), Technetium (Tc), Rhenium (Re), Iron (Fe), Ruthenium, (Ru), Osmium (Os), Cobalt (Co), Rhodium (Rh), Iridium (Ir) and Nickel (Ni).

4. A method for preparation of boranocarbonate, comprising:

a) reacting BH 3 -THF or an adduct thereof in THF or a mixture of THF and an organic aprotic solvent with CO to generate H 3 BCO;

b) passing the H 3 BCO thus generated through a cold solution of a hydroxide with a mono or dicationic counter ion and a lower alkyl C 1-5 alcohol; and

c) after a suitable reaction time, heating the alcoholic solution to precipitate the boranocarbonate.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the adduct is H 3 B(Et 2 O).

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the hydroxide is selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide and tetraalkyl ammonium hydroxide.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol and isopropanol.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising making a solution comprising the compound and a protic solvent.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising heating the solution, wherein the heating of the solution comprises releasing carbon monoxide.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising making a solution comprising the compound and a Lewis acid.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising heating the solution, wherein the heating of the solution comprises releasing carbon monoxide.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising making a solution comprising the compound and water.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising heating the solution, wherein the heating of the solution comprises releasing carbon monoxide.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein n is −1 or −2, m is +1 or +2, and m+n is equal to zero.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein (a×m)+n is equal to zero.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of X 5 and X 6 is —H.

17. A method of using a compound, the method comprising:

preparing a transition metal carbonyl complex using a compound of the following formula as a CO source and as a reducing agent, wherein the using comprises:

releasing CO from the compound; and

reducing a metal, with which the transition metal carbonyl complex is to be formed, with a hydride substituent attached to boron (B),

wherein:

X 1 , X 2 and X 3 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of Lewis bases and hydrides;

Y is a sigma donating group;

A is a cation selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkali and alkaline earth metals;

n is 0, −1 or −2;

m is 0, +1 or +2; and

a is 0, +1 or +2.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising mixing the compound with a protic solvent or a Lewis acid.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising making an aqueous solution comprising the compound.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein: (a×m)+n is equal to zero.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the compound is:

a borane carbonate compound in which X 1 , X 2 and X 3 are —H, and Y is —OH 2 ;

a corresponding salts of the mono- or dideprotonated borane carbonate [H 3 BCO 2 ] 2− ;

a borane amino acid in which X 1 is NH 3 , X 2 and X 3 are —H, and Y is —OH; or

a corresponding salt of the monodeprotonated ammine borane carbonate [(NH 3 )H 2 BCO 2 ] − .

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the compound is an alkylated borane amino acid in which X 1 is —NH x R y with x+y=3, wherein R is alkyl or aryl and is bound by a carbon atom to the nitrogen, X 2 and X 3 are —H, and Y is —OH.

23. The method of claim 19 , wherein X 1 is an organic substituent bound by a carbon atom to boron, X 2 and X 3 are —H, and Y is —OH 2 .

24. The method of claim 19 , wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of:

boranocarbonate derivatives selected from the group consisting of [H 3 B—COOH 2 ], [H 3 B—COOH]M, [H 3 B—COO]M 2 and Na[H 3 B—COOCH 3 ], wherein M is an alkali cation;

boranocarbonates selected from the group consisting of Na[H 3 BCONHCH 3 ] and M[H 3 B—CONH 2 ], wherein M is an alkali cation;

ammine-boranocarbonates selected from the group consisting of [H 3 N—BH 2 —COOH], [H 3 N—BH 2 —COO]Li, [(CH 3 ) 3 N—BH 2 —COOH], [(CH 3 )H 2 N—BH 2 —COOH], [(CH 3 )H 2 N—BH 2 —COO]Li and [(CH 3 )H 2 N—BH 2 —COOCH 3 ]; and

amine-boranocarbamates selected from the group consisting of [H 3 N—BH 2 —CONH 2 ] and [(CH 3 ) 2 HN—BH 2 —CONHC 2 H 5 ].

25. The method of claim 1 , wherein R is alkyl or aryl.