Macropolyhedral boron-containing cluster chemistry. Mixed and multiple cluster fusion in platinaborane chemistry and the structure of [(PMe2Ph)2PtB16H17PtB10H11(PMe2Ph)] as determined by synchrotron X-ray diffraction analysis

Abstract

Multiple cluster fusion between [(PMe₂Ph)₂PtB₈H₁₂] and molten B₁₀H₁₄ gave the 26-boron species [(PMe₂Ph)₂PtB₁₆H₁₇PtB₁₀H₁₁(PMe₂Ph)] which exhibits quite different structural and assembly features to the 26-boron species [(PMe₃)₂IrB₂₆H₂₄Ir(CO)(PMe₃)₂] previously prepared from [(PMe₃)₂(CO)HIrB₈H₁₂] and B₁₀H₁₄.