We have developed a fast and efficient route to obtain perfunctionalized ether-linked alkyl and benzyl derivatives of the closo-[B_(12)(OH)_(12)]^(2−)icosahedral dodecaborate cluster via microwave-assisted synthesis.T...We have developed a fast and efficient route to obtain perfunctionalized ether-linked alkyl and benzyl derivatives of the closo-[B_(12)(OH)_(12)]^(2−)icosahedral dodecaborate cluster via microwave-assisted synthesis.These icosahedral boron clusters exhibit three-dimensional delocalization of the cage-bonding electrons,tunable photophysical properties,and a high degree of stability in air in both the solid state and in solution.A series of closo-[B_(12)(OR)_(12)]^(2−).展开更多
基金acknowledge Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UCLA for start-up funds.Portions of this material are based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation(CHE-1048804)E.A.Q.acknowledges the USPHS of the National Institutes of Heath(NIH)for the predoctoral training fellowship through the UCLA Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program under the National Research Service Award(T32GM008496)C.W.M.and C.P.K.acknowledge support for this work from the AFOSR through a Basic Research Initiative(BRI)grant(FA9550-12-1-0414).
文摘We have developed a fast and efficient route to obtain perfunctionalized ether-linked alkyl and benzyl derivatives of the closo-[B_(12)(OH)_(12)]^(2−)icosahedral dodecaborate cluster via microwave-assisted synthesis.These icosahedral boron clusters exhibit three-dimensional delocalization of the cage-bonding electrons,tunable photophysical properties,and a high degree of stability in air in both the solid state and in solution.A series of closo-[B_(12)(OR)_(12)]^(2−).