Mixed halo/hydroxy-carborane anions: thermally stable platforms for hydronium ion isolation.
Hydroxylation of the robust, weakly coordinating hexahalo-carborane anion system, CB(11)H(6)Br(6)(-1), produces a new class of anion with mixed halo/hydroxyl substituents, HCB(11)(OH)(5)Br(6)(-1) which can be used to isolate a number of hydronium cation salts including an 'ice tautomer' composed of hydronium cation, anion hydroxyl groups and coordinated water molecules.
Stasko
Daniel J
DJ
Department of Chemistry, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43605, USA. daniel.stasko@utoledo.edu
Perzynski
Kevin J
KJ
Wasil
Mark A
MA