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Formation and reactivity of a unique M⋯C-H interaction stabilized by carborane cages.

Chem Sci

June 2024

State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University 2005 Songhu Road Shanghai 200433 P. R. China

Article Synopsis
  • Researchers aim to expand the use of carboranes, which have shown better stability in certain metal-carbon interactions compared to traditional alkyl or aryl groups.
  • Experimental and theoretical studies revealed a unique M⋯C-H interaction where a carbon atom from an arene contributes electrons to a metal, distinguishing it from other types of metal-carbon bonding.
  • The findings highlight the special electronic properties of carboranes and suggest that the M⋯C-H interaction can transform into a more stable C-H bond under specific conditions, opening up new possibilities in organometallic chemistry.
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