Reaction of the tungsten methylidyne complexes (dmpe)
2W(X)
CH (X =
Cl, OTf) with HB(C
6F
5)
2yields zwitterionic compounds upon electrophilic attackof the methylidyne ligand, in which the methylidynehydrogen is strongly
-agostic (X = Cl) or is transferredto the tungsten center (X = OTf). Removal of hydridefrom the coordinated HB(C
6F
5)
2 with [Ph
3C]
+[B(C
6F
5)
4]
-gives a cationic borylalkylidyne hydride species.