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Oxidation of closo ‐[B 12 Cl 12 ] 2− to the Radical Anion [B 12 Cl 12 ] .− and to Neutral B 12 Cl 12
Author(s) -
Boeré René T.,
Kacprzak Sylwia,
Keßler Mathias,
Knapp Carsten,
Riebau Rainer,
Riedel Sebastian,
Roemmele Tracey L.,
Rühle Monika,
Scherer Harald,
Weber Stefan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201004755
Subject(s) - chemistry , ion , sulfur , crystallography , inorganic chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , organic chemistry
Strong as an ox : Oxidation of the perchlorinated dodecaborate [B 12 Cl 12 ] 2− by AsF 5 in liquid sulfur dioxide leads to the Jahn–Teller‐distorted radical anion [B 12 Cl 12 ] .− and to neutral B 12 Cl 12 (see structure; B brown, Cl green). The formation of both compounds has been verified by a combination of several theoretical and experimental methods (pictured: cyclic voltammogram of [B 12 Cl 12 ] 2− in liquid SO 2 ).