Publications 1997 – 2002

  1. The reaction of Cp*ReH6, Cp* = C5Me5 with monoborane to yield a novel rhenaborane. Synthesis and characterization of arachno-Cp*ReH3B3H8: S. Ghosh, A. M. Beatty, T.P. Fehlner. Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 2002, 67, 808.[pdf] 
  2. Synthesis and Characterization of Bicapped Hexagonal Bipyramidal 2,3-Cl2-1,8-{Cp*Re}2B6H4 [{Cp*Re}2{µ n6-n6-1,2-B6H4Cl2}, Cp* = n5-C5Me5]: The Missing Link Connecting (p – 2) Skeletal Electron Pair Hypoelectronic Rhenaboranes and 24-Valence Electron Triple-Decker Complexes: S. Ghosh, A. M. Beatty and T. P. Fehlner. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2001, 123, 9188.[pdf]
  3. Synthesis of (Cp*Re)2BnHn, n = 8-10, Cp* = n5-C5Me5. Metal Boride Particles that Stretch the Cluster Structure Paradigms: S. Ghosh, M. Shang, Y. Li and T. P. Fehlner, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2001, 40, 1125.[pdf] (HIGHLIGHT appeared in Angew.Chem. 2002, 41, 1976 ; Chemmie 2002, 21, 98 and C & EN News)
  4. Metallaboranes of the earlier transition metals. An arachno nine-vertex, nine-skeletal electron pair rhenaborane of novel shape: importance of total vertex connectivities in such system: S. Ghosh, A. L. Rheingold, T. P. Fehlner, Chem. Commun., 2001, 895.[pdf] 
  5. Role of Transition Metal in Metallaborane Chemistry. Comparison of the Reactivity of (Cp*Cr)2B4H8 and (Cp*ReH2)2B4H4 with Small Molecules and Metal Fragments: S. Ghosh, X. Lei, M. Shang and T. P. Fehlner, Inorg. Chem., 2000, 39, 5373.[pdf] 
  6. Symmetrical Scission of the Coordinated Tetraborane in (Cp*ReH2)B4H4 on CO Addition and Reassociation of the Coordinated Diboranes on H2 loss: S. Ghosh, X. Lei, C. L. Cahill and T. P. Fehlner. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2000, 39, 2900.[pdf] 
  7. Comparison of the Geometric and Molecular Orbital Structures of (Cp*Cr)2B4H8 and (Cp*Re)2B4H8, Cp* =n5-C5Me5. Structural Consequences of Delocalized Electronic Unsaturation in a Metallaborane Cluster: S. Ghosh, M. Shang and T. P. Fehlner, J. Organomet. Chem., 2000, 614, 92.[pdf]
  8. Annulation with and without CO insertion: Striking a Balance in Reactivity of Chromium Carbene Complexes with Chalcogen-Stabilized Iron Cluster Appendage: P. Mathur, S. Ghosh, A. Sarkar, A. L. Rheingold and I. A. Guzei, Tetrahedron, 2000, 56, 4995.[pdf] 
  9. Non-linear Optical Properties of the Mixed-Metal Mixed-Chalcogen Clusters [Fe2(CO)6{µ -SeC(Ph)=C(Se)}{(OEt)C=Cr(CO)5] and [Fe2(CO)6Se2{µ -(CO)3Cr( n5-C5H)(CH2Ph)(Ph)(OEt)}: P. Reji, G. K. Ravindra, P. Mathur and S. Ghosh, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1999, 313, 719.[pdf]
  10. A Novel Coordinated Inorganic Benzene. The synthesis and Characterization of {n5-C5Me5Re}2{µ-n6:n6-B4H4Co2(CO)5}. S. Ghosh, M. Shang and T. P. Fehlner, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1999, 121, 7451. [pdf] (Highlight in Chemistry & Industry, 1999, 717)
  11. Formation of Vinyl Ether Derivatives in the Reaction of Tributyltin Hydride with Cluster Supported Fischer Carbene Complexes; Structural Characterization of [(CO)6Fe2Te2{µ-PhC=CC(OEt)}W(CO)5]: S. Ghosh, P. Mathur, S. B. Umbarkar, M. G. Walawalkar and V. G. Puranik, J. Organomet. Chem., 1999, 578, 150.[pdf] 
  12. Annulation Reactions of Fischer Carbene Complexes Tethered on a Chalcogen- Stabilized Iron Carbonyl Cluster: Dependence of Reaction Pathway on Chalcogen Atom: S. Ghosh, P. Mathur, A. Sarkar and C. Thoene, Organometallics, 1998, 17, 3926.[pdf] 
  13. Isolation and Characterization of [Fe2(CO)6Se2(µ-CO)3Cr(n5-C5H5)(CH2Ph)Ph)(OEt)}], [(CO)6Fe2{µ-EC(Ph)=C(E’) C(H)(OEt)}]2 and [(CO)6Fe2{µ -SC(H)(Ph)C (Te)=C(H)(OEt)}] from the Thermolysis of Fischer Carbene Adducts [(CO)6Fe2EE'{µ-C(Ph)=C-C(OEt)=Cr(CO)5}] (E, E’ = Se and E = S, E’ = Te): S. Ghosh, P. Mathur, A. Sarkar, A. L. Rheingold and I. A. Guzei, J. Organomet. Chem., 1998, 566, 159.[pdf]
  14. An Unusual Cyclopentannulation Reaction: Thermolysis of an-Unsaturated Fischer Carbene Complex Anchored on a Fe2(CO)6(µ-Se)2 Core: S. Ghosh, P. Mathur, A. Sarkar, A. L. Rheingold and I. A. Guzei, Organometallics, 1998, 17, 770.[pdf]
  15. Unusual Formation of Vinyl Ether Derivatives in the Reaction of Tributyltin Hydride with Fischer Carbene Complexes Anchored on a Chalcogen-Stabilized Iron Carbonyl: S. Ghosh, P. Mathur, A. Sarkar, C. V. V. Satyanarayana, J. E. Drake and J. Yang, Organometallics, 1997, 16, 6028.[pdf]
  16. Chemical Modification of the Metal-Carbene Appendage in New, Trimetallic Adducts of Fe2(CO)6(µ-EE’) (E = S, Se and E’ = Se, Te) and Alkynyl Fischer Carbene Complexes (CO)5M=C(OEt)(C CPh) (M = Cr, W). P. Mathur, S. Ghosh, A. Sarkar, C. V. V. Satyanarayana and V. G. Puranik, Organometallics, 1997, 16, 4392.[pdf] 
  17. Regioselective Addition of Mixed-Chalcogenide Iron Carbonyl Clusters Fe2(CO)6(µ -EE’) (E # E’, E, E’ = S, Se, Te) to a Carbon-Carbon Triple Bond Activated by a Metal Carbene Fragment. Structural Characterization of New Trimetallic Adducts Fe2(CO)6{µ-SC(Ph)C(Te)[(OEt)CCr(CO)5]}, Fe2(CO)6{µSC(Ph)C(Se(OEt)CW(CO)5],and Fe2(CO)6{µ -SeC(Ph)C(Te) [(OEt)CW(CO)5]}. S. Ghosh, P. Mathur, A. Sarkar, C. V. V. Satyanarayana and V. G. Puranik, Organometallics, 1997, 16, 3536.[pdf]
  18. Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of closo-Ru4(CO)12(µ4,n2-HC2Ph) and closo-Ru4(CO)9(µ-CO)2(µ4,n2-HC2Ph)(µ4-Se). Crystal structure of closo Ru4(CO)12(µ4,n2-HC2Ph). S. Ghosh, P. Mathur, M. M. Hossain, C. V. V. Satyanarayana, A. L Rheingold and G. P. A. Yap, J. Organomet. Chem., 1997, 538, 57.[pdf]