Macropolyhedral boron-containing cluster chemistry. Novel intercluster linkages from the reaction of [Pt(cod)Cl2] and [PtMe2(PMe2Ph)2] with 6,6'-(B10H13)2O.
6,6'-(B10H13)2O with [Pt(cod)Cl2] gives the [(B10H13OB10H11)Pt-{(B10H10OB10H12)]2- anion in which, uniquely, the units are held together by a B-O-B linkage in combination with a B-B linkage; with [PtMe2(PMe2Ph)2] it gives [(PMe2Ph)2PtB10H10-O,H-B10H11Pt(PMe2Ph)] in which, uniquely, the units are held together by an unsupported hydrogen-to-metal linkage as well as a B-O-B linkage.
Bould
Jonathan
J
The School of Chemistry of the University of Leeds, Leeds, UK LS2 9JT. jbould@gmail.com
Kennedy
John D
JD