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Title: Synthesis of permethyldodecaborate and paramagnetic dodecaborate salt

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OSTI ID:874276

The dodecamethyl closo-borane dianion [closo-B.sub.12 (CH.sub.3).sub.12 ].sup.2- and anion [closo-B.sub.12 (CH.sub.3).sub.12 ].sup.- were synthesized and characterized. Dodecamethyl-closo dodecaborate (2-) was produced from [closo-B.sub.12 H.sub.12 ].sup.2-, using trimethylaluminum, and methyl iodide and modified Friedel-Crafts reaction conditions. The anion was produced from the dianion by chemical oxidation using ceric (4) ammonium nitrate in acetonitrile. The anion and dianion were both characterized by .sup.1 H and .sup.11 B NMR spectroscopy, high-resolution fast atom bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry, cyclic voltammetry, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The "camouflaged" polyhedral borane anion [closo-B.sub.12 (CH.sub.3).sub.12 ].sup.2-, can be used as a precursor to materials that offer a broad spectrum of novel applications ranging from drug applications and supramolecular chemistry to use as a weakly-coordinating dianion.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG03-95ER61975
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 6355840
OSTI ID:
874276
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (3)

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An Icosahedral Array of Methyl Groups Supported by an Aromatic Borane Scaffold:  The [ c loso -B 12 (CH 3 ) 12 ] 2 - Ion journal June 1999