RT Journal Article T1 Hydrotris(3-mesitylpyrazolyl)borato-copper(i) alkyne complexes: synthesis, structural characterization and rationalization of their activities as alkyne cyclopropenation catalysts A1 Martín Gandul, Carmen A1 Sierra, Marta A1 Álvarez, Eleuterio A1 Rodríguez Belderraín, Tomás A1 Pérez Romero, Pedro José AB The use of the bulky hydrotris(3-mesitylpyrazolyl)borate anionic ligand has allowed the synthesis of stable TpMsCu(alkyne) complexes (alkyne = 1-hexyne, 1, phenylacetylene, 2, and ethyl propiolate, 3). The spectroscopic and structural features of these compounds and their relative reactivity have been examined, indicating the existence of a low π back-bonding from the copper(I) centre to the alkyne. Ligand exchange experiments have shown that terminal alkyne adducts are more stable than internal alkyne analogues. In good accordance with this, the previously reported alkyne cyclopropenation reaction catalysed by the TpxCu complexes can be rationalized and correlated with their relative stability PB Royal Society of Chemistry SN 1477-9226 SN 1477-9234 (electrónico) YR 2012 FD 2012 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22793 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22793 LA eng NO Martín, C., Sierra, M., Alvarez, E., Belderrain, T. R., & Pérez, P. J. (2012). Hydrotris(3-mesitylpyrazolyl)borato-copper(i) alkyne complexes: synthesis, structural characterization and rationalization of their activities as alkyne cyclopropenation catalysts. In Dalton Transactions (Vol. 41, Issue 17, p. 5319). Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). https://doi.org/10.1039/c2dt11951j NO We thank the MICINN (CTQ2008-00042/BQU) and the Junta de Andalucía (Proyecto P07-FQM-02794). C.M. thanks the Ministerio de Educación for a research fellowship DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva RD 30 may 2026