Decakis(dichloromethyl)‐1,12‐dicarba‐<i>closo</i>‐dodecaborane(12): Camouflage of an Icosahedral Carborane by Using Bulky Functional Substituents

Abstract

Complete halogenation of decamethyl-1,12-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) under radical halogenation conditions affords the title compound 1 in high yields (structure shown along the CC axis of the carborane framework). This molecule introduces an important new concept for the modular construction of structurally well-defined molecular systems.