Polyethylated carborane monoanions based on [closo-CB11H12]− with up to five B-ethyl groups can be prepared by a sequential Rh-catalysed dehydrogenative borylation then hydrogenation.
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Polyethyl substituted weakly coordinating carborane anions: a sequential dehydrogenative borylation–hydrogenation route
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Chem. Commun., 2005, 3609-3611
DOI: 10.1039/B504630K
Received 05 Apr 2005, Accepted 16 May 2005
First published online 09 Jun 2005
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