Classically closo-carborane anions, particularly [HCB11H11]− and [HCB9H9]−, and their
derivatives have primarily been used as weakly coordinating anions to isolate reactive …

Synthesis and structure of transition metal complexes with phosphine ligands derived from
icosahedral dicarbaboranes C 2 B 10 H 12, monocarbaboranes [CB 9 H 10]− and [CB 11 H …

Activation of B–H groups of polyhedral boron hydrides (boranes and carboranes) is one of
the most actively developing areas of boron chemistry and is of considerable interest for …

We report the development of a new class of phosphorescent zwitterionic bis (heteroleptic) Ir
(III) compounds containing pyridyl ligands with weakly coordinating nido-carboranyl …

Exploration of new organometallic systems based on polyhedral boron clusters has the
potential to solve challenging chemical problems such as the stabilization of reactive …

The first example of a transition metal (BB)-carboryne complex containing two boron atoms
of the icosahedral cage connected to a single exohedral metal center (POBBOP) Ru (CO) 2 …

This feature article covers new directions in the fundamental and applied chemistry of the
closo-carborane anions [HCB11H11]− and [HCB9H9]−, as well as some related chemistry …

Here we describe the fusion of two families of unusual carbon‐containing molecules that
readily disregard the tendency of carbon to form four chemical bonds, namely N …

Here we describe the cation reduction and comproportionation as novel routes to synthesize
electrolytes for rechargeable Mg-ion batteries. Reduction of the ammonium cation in …

Significant progress in the functionalization of icosahedral boron clusters has been made in
the past years, leading to an increasing number of applications in various fields of research …