title: Exploration of the pentacyano-cyclo-pentadienide ion, C(5)(CN)(5)(-), as a weakly coordinating anion and potential superacid conjugate base. Silylation and protonation.
abstract: The reportedly unprotonatable pentacyano-cyclo-pentadienide ion, C(5)(CN)(5)(-), can be protonated and silylated at the cyano N atom using electrophilic reagents derived from weakly coordinating carborane anions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0403, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Reed