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Communication

Chem. Commun., 2007, 2372 – 2374, DOI: 10.1039/b700110j

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Carborane radical anions: spectroscopic and electronic properties of a carborane radical anion with a 2n + 3 skeletal electron count

Mark A. Fox, Carlo Nervi, Antonella Crivello and Paul J. Low

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One-electron reduction of the well-known carborane 1,2-Ph₂-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ (1) gives rise to a stable carborane radical anion ([1]^–) with a true 2n + 3 cluster electron count; the geometry of ([1]^–) features an elongated CC cage distance but no significant -bonding interactions between the cage and the phenyl substituents.

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