title: Catalytic hydroxylation of [closo-B12H12](2-)-adaptation of the Periana reaction to a polyhedral borane.
abstract: Per-B-hydroxylation of a polyhedral borane anion has been demonstrated by the catalytic hydroxylation of icosahedral [closo-B(12)H(12)](2-) using soft electrophiles such as platinum group metal catalysts or iodine cation. A new route to [closo-B(12)(OH)(12)](2-) from [closo-B(12)H(12)](2-) without the use of H(2)O(2) oxidant provides an alternative hydroxylation process.
authors: International Institute of Nano & Molecular Medicine (I2NM2), University of Missouri, 1514 Research Park drive, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
authors: Oleg
authors: O
authors: Bondarev
authors: M Frederick
authors: MF
authors: Hawthorne