Preparative Inorganic Chemistry
ChemInform Abstract: Syntheses and Crystal Structures of the closo-Borates M2[B7H7] and M[B7H8] (M: PPh4, PNP, and N(n-Bu4)): The Missing Crystal Structure in the Series [BnHn]2- (n: 6—12).
First published: 28 April 2011
Abstract
The first convenient synthesis of the seven-vertex closo-[B7H7]2- anion via O2-oxidation of [B9H9]2- is reported.