Pure Appl. Chem., 2001, Vol. 73, No. 2, pp. 361-365
http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac200173020361
New class of metallacarboranes incorporating the η7-carboranyl ligand
Abstract:
This article provides an overview of our work on the synthesis, molecular structure, and bonding of a novel class of 13-vertex closo-metallacarboranes incorporating the h7-carboranyl ligand. This bonding mode can only be observed in the d0/fn transition-metal ions with the proper size.