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Synthesis and characterisation of some new boron compounds containing the 2,4,6-(CF₃)₃C₆H₂(fluoromes = Ar), 2,6-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (fluoroxyl = Ar '), or 2,4-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (Ar '') ligands (2003)
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Cornet, S., Dillon, K., Entwistle, C., Fox, M., Goeta, A., Goodwin, H., …Thompson, A. (2003). Synthesis and characterisation of some new boron compounds containing the 2,4,6-(CF₃)₃C₆H₂(fluoromes = Ar), 2,6-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (fluoroxyl = Ar '), or 2,4-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (Ar '') ligands. Dalton Transactions, 4395-4405. https://doi.org/10.1039/b309820f

Several new boron compounds containing the 2,4,6-(CF3)(3)C6H2 (fluoromes=Ar), 2,6-(CF3)(2)C6H3 (fluoroxyl=Ar') or 2,4-(CF3)(2)C6H3(Ar") ligands have been synthesised from reactions of ArLi, Ar'Li or Ar"Li with BCl3, and characterised by F-19 and B-11... Read More about Synthesis and characterisation of some new boron compounds containing the 2,4,6-(CF₃)₃C₆H₂(fluoromes = Ar), 2,6-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (fluoroxyl = Ar '), or 2,4-(CF₃)₂C₆H₃ (Ar '') ligands.

Evolving patterns in boron cluster chemistry (2003)
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Fox, M., & Wade, K. (2003). Evolving patterns in boron cluster chemistry. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 75(9), 1315-1323. https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200375091315

This paper outlines the development of our knowledge and understanding of the structures and bonding of boron cluster compounds, with particular reference to the evolving complementary roles localized bonding and molecular orbital treatments have pla... Read More about Evolving patterns in boron cluster chemistry.

Big macrocyclic assemblies of carboranes (big MACs): synthesis and crystal structure of a macrocyclic assembly of four carboranes containing alternate ortho- and meta-carborane icosahedra linked by para-phenylene units. (2003)
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Fox, M., Howard, J., MacBride, J., Mackinnon, A., & Wade, K. (2003). Big macrocyclic assemblies of carboranes (big MACs): synthesis and crystal structure of a macrocyclic assembly of four carboranes containing alternate ortho- and meta-carborane icosahedra linked by para-phenylene units. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 680(1-2), 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-328x%2803%2900313-9

The macrocyclic compound, [1,2-C2B10H10-1,4-C6H4-1,7-C2B10H10-1,4-C6H4](2) (5)-a novel cyclooctaphane, was prepared by condensation of the C,C'-dicopper(l) derivative of meta-carborane with 1,2-bis(4-iodophenyl)-ortho-carborane. The X-ray crystal str... Read More about Big macrocyclic assemblies of carboranes (big MACs): synthesis and crystal structure of a macrocyclic assembly of four carboranes containing alternate ortho- and meta-carborane icosahedra linked by para-phenylene units..

Dimesitylborane monomer-dimer equilibrium in solution, and the solid-state structure of the dimer by single crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction. (2003)
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Entwistle, C., Marder, T., Smith, P., Howard, J., Fox, M., & Mason, S. (2003). Dimesitylborane monomer-dimer equilibrium in solution, and the solid-state structure of the dimer by single crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 680(1-2), 165-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-328x%2803%2900316-4

Dimesitylborane dimer has been shown to exist in equilibrium with dimesitylborane monomer in Solution. This equilibrium has been investigated by variable concentration and variable temperature multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and values for the dissocia... Read More about Dimesitylborane monomer-dimer equilibrium in solution, and the solid-state structure of the dimer by single crystal neutron and X-ray diffraction..

Synthesis and crystal structure of an assembly of three ortho-carborane cages linked via para-phenylene units: effect of aryl orientation on cage C-C bond lengths in C-aryl-ortho-carboranes (2003)
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Alekseyeva, E., Fox, M., Howard, J., MacBride, J., & Wade, K. (2003). Synthesis and crystal structure of an assembly of three ortho-carborane cages linked via para-phenylene units: effect of aryl orientation on cage C-C bond lengths in C-aryl-ortho-carboranes. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 17(6-7), 499-508. https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.467

The synthesis and crystal and molecular structure are described Of (C2B10H11)C6H4(C2B10H10)C6H4 (C2B10H11) (4), an acyclic assembly of three ortho-carborane units connected through their carbon atoms by two para-phenylene units. For this compound, an... Read More about Synthesis and crystal structure of an assembly of three ortho-carborane cages linked via para-phenylene units: effect of aryl orientation on cage C-C bond lengths in C-aryl-ortho-carboranes.

9,12-Di­iodo-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) (2003)
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Batsanov, A., Fox, M., Howard, J., Hughes, A., Johnson, A., & Martindale, S. (2003). 9,12-Di­iodo-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12). Acta Crystallographica Section C: Structural Chemistry, 59(2), O74-O76. https://doi.org/10.1107/s0108270102023582

The title compound, C2H10B10I2, has a pseudo-icosahedral cluster geometry. The crystal structure features an intermole­cular C-H...I-B hydrogen bond with a normalized H...I distance of 3.00 Å.

Intra- and inter-molecular carboranyl C-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bonds in pyridyl-containing ortho-carboranes (2003)
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Alekseyeva, E., Batsanov, A., Boyd, L., Fox, M., Hibbert, T., Howard, J., …Wade, K. (2003). Intra- and inter-molecular carboranyl C-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bonds in pyridyl-containing ortho-carboranes. Dalton Transactions, 475-482

Four C-substituted derivatives of ortho-carborane, 1-R-1,2-C2B10H11, where R = 2'-pyridyl (1), 2'-picolyl (2), 5'-bromo-2'-pyridyl (3) or 3'-pyridyl (4) have been prepared using adaptations of standard procedures, and structurally characterised by si... Read More about Intra- and inter-molecular carboranyl C-H center dot center dot center dot N hydrogen bonds in pyridyl-containing ortho-carboranes.