Li. Zakharkin et al., Synthesis of 5-organo-, 9-organo-, and 9,11-diorgano-nido-7,8-dicarbaundecaborane salts by cross-coupling, RUSS J G CH, 70(5), 2000, pp. 678-682
5-Iodo-nido-7,8-dicarbaundecaborane salts containing the iodine atom in the
polyhedron skeleton, as well as 9-iodo- and 9,11-diiodo-rtido-7,8-dicarbau
ndecaborates containing iodine atoms at the boron atoms in the pentagonal p
lane of the polyhedron, enter into cross-coupling with organomagnesium comp
ounds, catalyzed by palladium complexes, to give 5-organo-, 9-organo-, and
9,11-diorgano-nido-7,8-dicarbaundecaborane salts.