A 15-vertex heteroborane

RD McIntosh, D Ellis, GM Rosair, AJ Welch*

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Abstract

(Figure Presented) Cornering heteroboranes: The 15-vertex heteroborane 1-(p-cymene)-8,14-µ-(CH2)3-1,8,14-closo-RuC 2B12H12 has been prepared (see structure; B orange, Ru blue, C gray). The RuC2B12 polyhedron has the form of a pentacosahedron (24 triangular faces and 1 quadrilateral face). In solution at elevated temperatures the structure is in tautomeric equilibrium by a "square-diamond-square" rearrangement involving the quadrilateral face. © 2006 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4313-4316
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition
Volume45
Issue number26
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Keywords

  • CARBORANE
  • <1,1-(THF)2-COMMO-1,1'-EU(1,2,4-EUC2B10H12)2>2
  • structure elucidation
  • MOLECULAR-STRUCTURES
  • SUPRAICOSAHEDRAL METALLACARBORANES
  • STRUCTURAL-CHARACTERIZATION
  • CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE
  • TETRACARBON METALLOCARBORANES
  • cage compounds
  • carboranes
  • ISOMERIZATION
  • 14-VERTEX CAGE
  • boron
  • ruthenium
  • COMPLEXES

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