A rearrangement of the 10-boron nido/arachno decaboranyl cluster

Authors
Bould, J Dorfler, U Thornton-Pett, M Kennedy, JD
Citation
J. Bould et al., A rearrangement of the 10-boron nido/arachno decaboranyl cluster, INORG CH C, 4(10), 2001, pp. 544-546
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13877003 → ACNP
Volume
4
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
544 - 546
Database
ISI
SICI code
1387-7003(200110)4:10<544:AROT1N>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Upon reaction with SMe2, [2,4-Cl-2-nido-B10H12] gives [6,9-(SMe2)(2)-1,7-Cl -2-arachno-B10H10] and [1,2,4-Cl-3-nido-B10H11] gives [6,9-(SMe2)(2)-1,3,7- Cl-3-arachno-B10H9](1), demonstrating a previously unsuspected fundamental rearrangement for the 10-boron arachnolnido cluster type. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.