Abstract
Reversible hypercloso-closo interconversion by means of simple redox chemistry: Two-electron reduction of hypercloso-[1-(η6-C6Me6)-1-RuB9H9] (1) gives the closo dianion 22-, which displays the bicapped square- antiprismatic structure expected for a closo cluster with 2n+2 skeletal electrons. The dianion 22- is quantitatively oxidized back to 1 by simple air oxidation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1472-1474 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 17 2000 |
Keywords
- Boranes
- Cluster compounds
- Redox chemistry
- Ruthenium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)