Triple linking of the decaboranyl cluster. Structure of [(SMe2)2B10H10(B10H13)2] as determined by synchrotron X-ray diffraction analysis.
In an attempt to find generic routes to multiple inter-cluster sigma-linking, mild thermolysis of [6,9-(SMe2)2-arachno-B10H12] 1 in inert hydrocarbon solution gives the tridecaboranyl species [6,9-(SMe2)2-arachno-B10H(10)-1,5-(6'-nido-B10H13)2] 3 (23%).
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School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK LS2 9JT.
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Clegg
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Thornton-Pett
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