title: Synthesis and structural characterization of carborane-containing neutral, self-assembled Pt-metallacycles.
abstract: [structure: see text] We have combined carborane chemistry with the newly developed directional bonding strategy to synthesize neutral macrocycles. The m- and p-carborane dicarboxylates were utilized as the donor linkers in conjunction with 1,8-bis[trans-Pt(PEt3)2NO3]anthracene 3, 2,9-bis[trans-Pt(PEt3)2NO3]phenanthrene 5, and cis-Pt(PEt3)2(NO3)2 unit 6. Three new platinum-based macrocycles, 4, 7, and 8, were thus synthesized. 31P{1H} NMR as well as the X-ray characterization of Pt-metallacycles reveal the formation of single highly symmetrical neutral species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Neeladri
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Stang
authors.forename: Atta M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Arif
authors.forename: Charles F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Campana