Exchange of alkyl and tris(2-mercapto-1-t-butylimidazolyl)hydroborato ligands between zinc, cadmium and mercury

The tris(2-mercaptoimidazolyl)hydroborato ligand, [TmBut], has been used to investigate the exchange of alkyl and sulfur donor ligands between the Group 12 metals, Zn, Cd and Hg.96