HOMOATOMIC POLYHEDRAL EXTENSION IN NONAHYDRO-closo-NONABORATE ANION [B9H9]2-

Nonahydro-closo-nonaborate anion possess the property of structural nonrigidity because of presence of three low-coordinated boron atoms. So it’s able to come into the reactions of polyhedral extension. This paper is devoted to the reactions of homoatomic polyhedral extension in nonahydrocloso-nonaborate anion [B9H9]2- in presence of triethylaminborane complex BH3·(C2H5)3N. It was shown that mixes of [B10H10]2- and [B12H12]2- salts in various molar ratios had been formed as products. These ratios depend on proportion of reagents. In presence of excess of triethylamin borane complex the molar ratio of products is 1:1. When equimolar amount of triethyamminborane complex used, the selectivity of process shifted to formation of [B10H10]2- anion. However the formation of [B12H12]2- still occurs in this conditions but the molar ratio of [B10H10]2-:[B12H12]2- is 5:1.