A fast and simple B-C bond formation in metallacarboranes avoiding halometallacarboranes and transition metal catalysts

Dalton Trans. 2020 Mar 21;49(11):3525-3531. doi: 10.1039/c9dt04695j. Epub 2020 Feb 28.

Abstract

An electrophilic substitution on metallacarboranes by using a stabilized carbocation that can be made in situ is reported for the first time. This new synthetic methodology provides a new perspective on easy metallacarborane derivatization with organic fragments, which enhances the properties of both fragments and widens their possible applications.