Monocarbaborane chemistry. Preparation and characterisation of [4-CB8H9](-), the 'missing' closo-carbaborane anion

Authors
Jelinek, T Stibr, B Holub, J Bakardjiev, M Hnyk, D Ormsby, DL Kilner, CA Thornton-Pett, M Schanz, HJ Wrackmeyer, B Kennedy, JD
Citation
T. Jelinek et al., Monocarbaborane chemistry. Preparation and characterisation of [4-CB8H9](-), the 'missing' closo-carbaborane anion, CHEM COMMUN, (18), 2001, pp. 1756-1757
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
18
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1756 - 1757
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(20010921):18<1756:MCPACO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Thermolysis in the solid state of Cs+[arachno-CB9H14](-), or of Cs+[nido-CB 9H12](-), or the oxidation of nido-1-CB8H12 with I-2 in THF at -78 degreesC in the presence of NEt3, gives the first nine-vertex closo monocarbaborane , the stable [closo-4-CB8H9](-) anion, in yields of 56, 61 and 75%, respect ively.