Synthesis and molecular structures of nido-[9-(η-C5H5)-7,8,9-C2NiB8H11], nido-[9-(η-C5H5)-µ10,11-(Ph3PAu)-7,8,9-C2NiB8H10], and closo-[1,3-(η-C5H5)2-1,2,3,4-CrCCrCB8H10]; evidence for a multiple metal–metal bond in a dimetallacarbaborane

Geoffrey K. Barker*, Norman R. Godfrey, Michael Green, Hans E. Parge, F. Gordon A. Stone, Alan J. Welch

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Abstract

From nido-5,6-C2B8H12, the compounds nido-[9-(η-C5H5)-7,8,9-C2NiB8H11], nido-[9-(η-C5H5)-µ10, 11-(Ph3PAu)-7,8,9-C2NiB8H10], and closo-[1,3-(η-C5H5)2-1,2,3,4-CrCCrCB8H10] have been synthesised, and their structure identities established by X-ray crystallography.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)277-279
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1983

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine

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