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  • Organometallic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Carborane Chemistry

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  • Carboranes are versatile boron-rich clusters with diverse coordination chemistry.
  • Group 12 metallacarboranes, particularly zinc complexes, are less explored compared to other transition metals.
  • Understanding metal-carborane bonding is crucial for designing new materials and catalysts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a new family of zincacarborane complexes.
  • To investigate the structural diversity and bonding modes in these complexes.
  • To explore the reactivity and electronic properties of d10 metal-carborane systems.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of zincacarborane complexes using ZnMe2 and [C2B9H13] with various ligands (NHCs, pyridine, PPh3).
  • Structural characterization using single-crystal X-ray diffraction and NMR spectroscopy.
  • Computational analysis including Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM).

Main Results:

  • Formation of 12-vertex half-sandwich zincocenes with N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs).
  • Synthesis of slipped bis-dicarbollide salts and a macropolyhedral dimer with pyridine.
  • Characterization of a V-shaped η3-borallyl complex with triphenylphosphine.
  • Computational studies revealed predominantly ionic Zn-dicarbollide bonding with polar covalent character.

Conclusions:

  • The study introduces a new family of zincacarboranes, expanding structural diversity.
  • Findings challenge existing assumptions regarding d10 metal-carborane bonding.
  • The synthesized complexes provide a new platform for exploring group 12 metallacarborane reactivity.