Kits for preparing transition metal carbonyl complexes

1. A kit for preparing a transition metal carbonyl complex, the kit comprising:

a buffer; and

a compound of the following formula

wherein:

X 1 , X 2 and X 3 are the same or different and are selected from either a Lewis base or hydride;

Y is a sigma donating group;

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

n is 0, −1 or −2;

a is 0, +1 or +2; and

m is 0, +1 or +2.

2. A kit as in claim 1 wherein the compound is a boranocarbonate compound in which:

X 1 , X 2 and X 3 are —H; and

Y is —OH 2 , —OH, or —O − .

3. A kit as in claim 1 , wherein the compound is a borane amino acid in which:

X 1 is NH 3 ;

X 2 and X 3 are —H; and

Y is —OH or —O − .

4. A kit as in claim 1 , 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 which is bound by a carbon atom to the nitrogen;

X 2 and X 3 are —H; and

Y is —OH.

5. A kit as in claim 1 , 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 .

6. A kit as in claim 1 , wherein:

Y is OR, R being an alkyl radical bound by a carbon atom to the oxygen.

7. A kit as in claim 1 , wherein:

X 1 , X 2 and X 3 are hydrogen; and

Y is NH 2 , NHR or NR 2 , wherein R is an alkyl radical selected from methyl and ethyl.

8. A kit as in claim 1 , wherein:

X 1 is an organic substituent bound by a carbon atom to boron;

X 2 and X 3 are —H; and

Z is —OH 2 .

9. A kit as in claim 1 , wherein:

X 1 and X 2 are organic substituents bound by a carbon atom to boron;

X 3 is —H; and

Z is —OH 2 .

10. A kit as in claim 1 , wherein the compound is selected from:

[H 3 B—COOH]H, [H 3 B—COOH]M, [H 3 B—COO]M 2 , Na[H 3 B—COOCH 3 ], Na[H 3 BCONHCH 3 ], M[H 3 B—CONH 2 ], [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, [(CH 3 )H 2 N—BH 2 —COOCH 3 ], [H 3 N—BH 2 —CONH 2 ], and [(CH 3 ) 2 HN—BH 2 —CONHC 2 H 5 ], wherein M is an alkali metal cation.

11. A kit as in claim 1 , further comprising a reducing agent.

12. A kit as in claim 11 , wherein the reducing agent is selected from boron hydrides, dithionites, and SnCl 2 .

13. A kit as in claim 1 , further comprising a stabilizer.

14. A kit as in claim 13 , wherein the stabilizer is selected from glucoheptonate, tartrate, citrate, and lactate.

15. A kit as in claim 1 , wherein X 1 , X 2 and X 3 are substituents which are independently selected from —H, —R and —NH x R y , wherein x and y are integers and x+y=3, and wherein R is a substituent that is bound by a carbon atom to the boron or nitrogen, respectively.

16. A kit as in claim 15 , wherein Y is —OH, —OR or —NHR.

17. A kit as in claim 15 , wherein R is alkyl or aryl.

18. A kit as in claim 1 , wherein (a×m)+n=0.

19. A kit for preparing a transition metal carbonyl complex, the kit comprising:

a stabilizing agent; and

a compound of the following formula

wherein:

X 1 , X 2 and X 3 are substituents which are independently selected from —H, —R and —NH x R y , wherein x and y are integers and x+y=3, and wherein R is a substituent that is bound by a carbon atom to the boron or nitrogen, respectively;

Y is —OH, —OR′ or —NHR′, wherein R′ is alkyl or aryl;

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

n is 0, −1 or −2;

a is 0, +1 or +2; and

m is 0, +1 or +2.

20. A kit for preparing a transition metal carbonyl complex, the kit comprising:

a buffer; and

a compound of the following formula

wherein:

X 1 , X 2 and X 3 are substituents which are independently selected from —H, —R and —NH x R y , wherein x and y are integers and x+y=3, and wherein R is a substituent that is bound by a carbon atom to the boron or nitrogen, respectively;

Y is —OH, —OR′ or —NHR′, wherein R′ is alkyl or aryl;

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

n is 0, −1 or −2;

a is 0, +1 or +2; and

m is 0, +1 or +2.