title: Macropolyhedral boron-containing cluster chemistry. Cluster assembly about a molybdenum centre. Formation of the 19-vertex [(CO)2MoB16H15C2Ph2]- anion.
abstract: Fusion of nine-vertex [1-Ph-nido-1-CB8H11] with [Mo(CH3CN)3(CO)3] in the presence of tetramethylnaphthalenediamine gives the nineteen-vertex macropolyhedral metallaborane anion [(CO)2MoB16H15C2Ph2]- with a molybdenum(VI) twelve-atom coordination sphere.
authors.affiliation: The School of Chemistry of the University of Leeds, Leeds, UKLS2 9JT.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franken
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kennedy