Macropolyhedral boron-containing cluster chemistry. An unusual ‘neonido ’ ten-vertex subcluster configuration in a [(PPh3)2RuB16H20] species

Authors :: Carr, Michael J.
Perera, Sarath D.
Jelínek, Tomáš
Kilner, Colin A.
Štíbr, Bohumil
Kennedy, John D.
Source :: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. Jun2005, Vol. 690 Issue 11, p2857-2859. 3p.
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: Abstract: Reaction of B16H20 with [RuCl2(PPh3)3] gives a [(PPh3)2RuB16H20] species of which the metallaborane cluster configuration consists of a conventional nido ten-vertex {B10} unit fused via a common {B3} face with a ten-vertex {RuB9} unit of novel ‘neonido’ ten-vertex shape. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

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