Carborane radical anions: spectroscopic and electronic properties of a carborane radical anion with a 2n + 3 skeletal electron count.
One-electron reduction of the well-known carborane 1,2-Ph2-1,2-C2B10H10 (1) gives rise to a stable carborane radical anion ([1]-) with a true 2n + 3 cluster electron count; the geometry of ([1]-) features an elongated C...C cage distance but no significant pi-bonding interactions between the cage and the phenyl substituents.
Fox
Mark A
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Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Rd, Durham, UK DH1 3LE. m.a.fox@durham.ac.uk
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Carlo
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Crivello
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Low
Paul J
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