state the possible isomers of carborane
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A carborane is a cluster composed of boron, carbon and hydrogen atoms. Like many of the related boranes, these clusters are polyhedra and are similarly classified as closo-, nido-, arachno-, hypho-, etc. based on whether they represent a complete (closo-) polyhedron, or a polyhedron that is missing one (nido-), two (arachno-), or more vertices. Carboranes are a notable example of heteroboranes.
The icosahedral closo-carboranes are particularly stable.[1] These boron-rich clusters exhibit unique organomimetic properties with chemical reactivity matching classical organic molecules, yet structurally similar to metal-based inorganic and organometallic species[2]
A prominent example is the charge-neutral C2B10H12 or o-carborane with the prefix o derived from ortho. This derivative has been consider for a wide range of applications from heat-resistant polymers to medical applications. The electronic structure of these cluster compounds has been described by Wade-Mingos rules. Carborane acid is the chlorinated superacid H(CHB11Cl11), which has the structure shown at right.
The icosahedral closo-carboranes are particularly stable.[1] These boron-rich clusters exhibit unique organomimetic properties with chemical reactivity matching classical organic molecules, yet structurally similar to metal-based inorganic and organometallic species[2]
A prominent example is the charge-neutral C2B10H12 or o-carborane with the prefix o derived from ortho. This derivative has been consider for a wide range of applications from heat-resistant polymers to medical applications. The electronic structure of these cluster compounds has been described by Wade-Mingos rules. Carborane acid is the chlorinated superacid H(CHB11Cl11), which has the structure shown at right.
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