Derivatives of the carborane anion CB11H12(-) have been used as components of various catalytic systems in the recent years. The weakly coordinating nature of the carborane anions in conjunction with their robustness have resulted in noteworthy applications such as the generation of superacids and the catalytic hydrodefluorination of C-F bonds. Predominantly, the followed route for derivatization of  the icosahedral cage of the anion is halogen and/or alkyl substitution. With this contribution, we will report alkoxy substitution of the boron verices that result in fully and partially substituted carborane clusters.

Synthesis and characterization of new derivatives of the carborane anion CB11H12(-) and use se as weakly coordinating anions

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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