Abstract
Treatment of the diphosphines ortho-B10H10C((PBu2)-Bu-t) C(PR2) (R = Et, Cy, Ph) with HCl gives the zwitterionic, nido-12-vertex species B10H10C((PHBu2)-Bu-t) C(PClR2); these reactions are reversed by the addition of NEt3.
Translated title of the contribution | A Simple Entry into nido-C2B10 Clusters: HCl Promoted Cleavage of the C–C Bond in ortho-Carboranyl Diphosphines |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 1409-1411 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Dalton Transactions |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |