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Deboronation and Deprotonation of ortho-Carborane with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

Willans, CE; Kilner, CA; Fox, MA

Authors

CE Willans

CA Kilner



Abstract

It is a matter of size: N-Heterocyclic carbenes can remove a proton from ortho-carborane to form a two-cage anion or attack the electropositive boron of ortho-carborane to yield a stable 1:2 carborane–carbene adduct. Which end product is formed depends on the steric bulk of the alkyl groups attached to the nitrogen atoms of the carbene.

Citation

Willans, C., Kilner, C., & Fox, M. (2010). Deboronation and Deprotonation of ortho-Carborane with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. Chemistry - A European Journal, 16(35), 10644-10648. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201001730

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Sep 17, 2010
Deposit Date Dec 14, 2011
Journal Chemistry - A European Journal
Print ISSN 0947-6539
Electronic ISSN 1521-3765
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 16
Issue 35
Pages 10644-10648
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201001730
Keywords Cage compounds, Carboranes, Cluster compounds, N-heterocyclic carbenes.