X-Ray crystallographic determination of the molecular structure of B9C2H12AlMe2, a non-rigid aluminio-carborane derivative
Abstract
Determination of the molecular structure of B9C2H12AlMe2 by single-crystal X-ray diffraction techniques, shows that the aluminium atom is involved in bonding only to two boron atoms of the B9C2H12 icosahedral fragment: 11B n.m.r. studies suggest that, in solution, the molecule undergoes rapid intramolecular rearrangements.