Synthesis and X-ray characterization of 15- and 16-vertex closo-carboranes

The synthesis of closo-carboranes with more than 14 vertexes is challenging, and no examples have been reported to date. Herein, the authors present the long-sought 15- and 16-vertex closo-carboranes, in which the introduction of silyl groups to the two cage carbons is crucial; this finding might en...

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Main Authors: Fangrui Zheng, Tsz Hin Yui, Jiji Zhang, Zuowei Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19661-5