The Synthesis of Icosahedral Metallocarboranes.

Abstract

Using ethanolic potassium hydroxide as the reaction medium ((pi-C5H5)Co-(pi-(3)-1,2-B9C2H11)) has been prepared in 73% yield from K-(3)-1,2-B9C2H12, C5H6, and CoC2. A red by-product from the reaction was isolated and identified as ((pi-C5H5)Co)2(pi-(3,6)-1,2-B8C2H10)). The reaction between ((pi-C5H5)Co(pi-(3)-1,2-B9C2H11)) and hydroxide ion in the presence of cobalt(II) afforded the brown trimetallic species ((pi-C5H5)Co-(pi-(3,6)-1,2-B8C2H10))2Co)(-). The electrochemical data for these complexes are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 06, 1972
Accession Number
AD0748602

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Jones
  • M. Frederick Hawthorne

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkali Metals
  • Alkalies
  • Bases (Chemistry)
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Elements
  • Group 1 Elements
  • Hydroxides
  • Potassium

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

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