Reactivity of mixed-sandwich zirconacarborane alkyls with polar unsaturated molecules

Reactivity patterns of [η1:ση5-{MeN(CH2)CH2CH2}C2B9H10]Zr (η5-Cp'') and (η5-Cp*)[η1:η5-(Me2NCH2CH2)C2B9H10]Zr (Me) toward various unsaturated molecules are investigated and compared.146