Molecular structure of the 17-vertex conjuncto-platinaheptadecaborane [(PMe2Ph){PtB16H18(PMe2Ph)}]: a 16-vertex η6-hexadecaboranyl ligand
Abstract
The compound [7-(PMe2Ph){7-PtB16H18-9′-(PMe2Ph)]} is a complex of a macropolyhedral 16-vertex borane ligand based on the structure of an as yet unknown B6–B10conjuncto-borane; it is the first example of a contiguous 17-vertex cluster species, and has a number of other interesting features.