Synthesis and Reactivity of Cyclic Oxonium Derivatives of <i>nido</i>-Carborane: A Review

Abstract

Nucleophilic ring-opening reactions of cyclic oxonium derivatives of anionic boron hydrides are a convenient method of their modification which opens practically unlimited prospects for their incorporation into various macro- and biomolecules. This contribution provides an overview of the synthesis and reactivity of cyclic oxonium derivatives of nido-carborane as well as half-sandwich complexes based on it.

Keywords

• <i>nido</i>-carborane
• half-sandwich complexes
• oxonium derivatives
• ring-opening reactions
• functionalization