title: Monocarbaborane anion chemistry. The elusive C-arylated [PhCB11H11]-, [PhCB9H9]- and [PhCB8H8]- anions.
abstract: B10H14 and PhCHO yield [6-Ph-nido-6-CB9H11]- (94%), from which the nine-vertex C-phenyl monocarbaborane anion [4-Ph-closo-4-CB8H8]- (68%) can be obtained by heating at 200 degrees C, and from which the twelve- and ten-vertex analogues [1-Ph-closo-1-CB11H11]- (50%) and [4-Ph-closo-4-CB9H9]- (25%) can be obtained by heating at 210 degrees C with BH3(NEt3).
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK LS2 9JT.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jelínek
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Kilner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thornton-Pett
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kennedy