A photoelectron spectroscopic and computational study of the o-dicarbadodecaborane parent anion
Abstract
We report a combined photoelectron spectroscopic and computational study of the o-dicarbadodecaborane (o-carborane) parent anion, (C2B10H12)−. Previous studies that focused on the electrophilic nature of o-carborane led to tantalizing yet mixed results. In our study, we confirmed that o-carborane does in fact form a parent anion and that it has considerable stability. This anion is an isomer (“Anion iso 2”) where unlike in neutral o-carborane, the two carbon atoms are not bound.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jun 14, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.4953773
Entities
People
- Kit H Bowen
- Xinxing Zhang
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Johns Hopkins University