三个巢式磷碳硼烷镍配合物的合成、光谱表征和晶体结构

合成了3个巢式磷碳硼烷镍配合物[NiCl(Py){7,8-(PPh2)2-7,8-C2B9H10}].CH2Cl2(1)、[Ni{7,8-(PPh2)2-7,8-C2B9H10}2](2)、[Ni{7,8-(OPPh2)-7,8-C2B9H10}{7,8-(PPh2)-7,8-C2B9H10}](3),并通过元素分析、红外光谱、核磁共振谱以及单晶衍射等手段对其进行了表征。单晶结构分析表明,镍离子的配位环境在这3个配合物中都是稍微扭曲的平面方形,其中2个配位位置由磷碳硼烷配体的两个磷原子占据,另外2个配位位置分别由氯离子、吡啶氮原子或者氧化的磷碳硼烷配体的氧原子占据。借助于分子间的C-H…Cl氢键或者C-H.H-B双氢键作用,3个配合物都可以形成一维超分子结构。     

含有1,2-二硫(硒、碲)碳硼烷的16和18电子体系CptRh化合物的合成及表征

有机半夹心结构过渡金属配位化学的研究是现代化学研究中十分活跃的一个领域[1,2].用一个6电子有机环戊二烯配体屏蔽过渡金属原子的一边,形成半夹心结构,而另一边与硫族元素配体结合形成各种结构的有机金属化合物[3～5].碳硼烷(H2C2B10H10)是由12个簇顶原子组成的球型化合物,其中2个碳原子上的氢具有一定的酸性,可与BuLi作用,形成Li2C2B10H10.元素硫(硒、碲)可定量地插入到Li-C键中,形成Li2E2C2B10H10(E=S,Se,Te,如图1).     

过渡金属卡宾配合物V.铼的阳离子卡拜配合物与邻-碳硼烷双锂盐的反应及其产物π-环戊二烯基二羰基[(1-碳硼烷基)(苯基)卡宾]铼的晶体结构

铼的阳离子卡拜配合物,[π-C5H5(CO)2ReCC6H5]BBr4(1),在THF中低温下与1,2-碳硼烷双锂盐反应,生成π-环戊二烯基二羰基[(1-碳硼烷基)(苯基)卡宾]铼[π-C5H5(CO)2ReC(C2HB10H10)-C6H5](2)及π-环戊二烯羧基[(1-碳硼烷基甲酰基)(苯基卡拜)铼[π-C5H5(CO)(COC2HB10H10)-ReCC6H5](3),和1与邻-碳硼烷单锂盐反应所生成的产物完全相同.2的分子结构已由单晶X-射线结构分析证实.属于单斜晶系,空间群为P21/n,晶胞参数:a=14.043(8)埃,b=8.302(6)埃,c=17.926(11)埃,β=93.96(5).晶胞中有四个分子.其结构已用重原子法解出并用块矩阵最小二乘法修正,最后的偏离因子R=0.076.同时也讨论了可能的反应机制.     

Cp_2M_2(μ-B_4N_4H_8)(M=V,Cr,Mn,Fe)金属多重键成键性质的理论研究

对金属多重键配合物Cp2M2(μ-B4N4H8)(M=V,Cr,Mn,Fe)的结构和成键进行了理论研究,并与Cp2M2(μ-C8H8)进行对比.计算结果表明,在Cp2M2(μ-B4N4H8)基态构型中,B4N4H8配体均以硼为桥原子,金属原子的配位数均为5.其中,Cp2M2(μ-B4N4H8)(M=V,Cr,Mn)基态的结构和成键都与Cp2M2(μ-C8H8)非常接近;而Cp2Fe2(μ-B4N4H8)基态结构与Fe为4配位的Cp2Fe2(μ-C8H8)有所不同.Cp2M2(μ-B4N4H8)(M=V,Cr,Mn,Fe)基态结构分别为含V-V三重键的三态、含Cr-Cr三重键的单态、含Mn-Mn双键的三态及含Fe-Fe单键的单态.     

新型过渡金属Co,Rh和Ir硅硼烷夹心化合物的理论研究

过渡金属夹心化合物是重要的结构类型之一, 其中含有直接的金属-硅和金属-硼键化合物是当前活跃的研究课题[1～3]. 最近合成的[Bu4N]2{HFe(MeSiB10H10)}2]和[(η5-C5Me5)M(MeSiB10H10)]-(M=Co, Rh, Ir)就是含笼状硅硼烷配体的新型夹心化合物[4,5], 其各种特性尚待进行系统的理论与实验研究. 笼状硅硼烷配体的原子较多, 有丰富的配体内部轨道, 其夹心化合物的电子结构必有新的特点, 此时电子的排布是否仍满足18电子规则, 其化学键、几何结构及其性能均不十分清楚.     

nido-C2B9H112-碳硼烷异构体结构和稳定性的密度泛函研究

采用密度泛函方法对11顶点巢式碳硼烷C2B9H112-异构体进行了几何结构优化,分析了稳定性、电荷分布及分子轨道.结果表明,9个异构体都有对应的稳定构型,保持了巢式骨架结构.C取代开口五元环上B的异构体更稳定,且随取代数目增加和C原子间距增加而增加,C—C键和C—B键作用增强.C取代内层B使异构体稳定性降低,C—C键和C—B键长随之增长.负电荷主要集中在C原子上,开口五元环上的C原子上负电荷要比内层C原子更多,成为亲核取代反应中心.异构体分子前线轨道具有和η5-C5H5-相似的π键性质,ΔELUMO-HOMO反映的化学稳定性与结构能量稳定性趋势一致.     

碳十硼烷及其衍生物的反应性及应用

碳十硼烷(C₂B₁₀H₁₂)是由2个C原子和10个B原子组成的二十面体笼状结构大分子,有邻位、间位和对位三种异构体。碳十硼烷庞大的体积以及类芳香族三维刚性结构使它具有优异的高温稳定性和化学稳定性,良好的溶解性使其具有广泛而灵活的应用。本文总结了近年来碳十硼烷和碳十硼烷衍生物在C原子、B原子上的化学反应性以及在环加成和金属络合方面的研究。另外,由于碳十硼烷衍生物特殊的立体结构,优异的耐高温性、热氧化性及高硼含量,本文综述了碳十硼烷衍生物近年来在功能材料、催化剂及生物医药等多个领域的应用进展。     

半夹芯16电子化合物CpCo(S_2C_2B_(10)H_(10))与乙炔基二茂铁在甲醇中的反应性

半夹芯16电子化合物CpCo(S2C2B10H10)(1)(Cp:cyclopentadienyl)与过量乙炔基二茂铁(FcC≡CH)(Fc:ferrocenyl)在甲醇中反应,分离得到了化合物(CHCFc)(CH=CFc)(S2C2B9H10)(8)和2个乙炔基二茂铁环三聚产物1,2,4-三二茂铁基苯和1,3,5-三二茂铁基苯。在8中,2个乙炔基二茂铁分子以"头对头"方式聚合连接到CpCo(S2C2B10H10)分子中的2个S原子上,导致CpCo结构单元的丢失。碳硼烷笼体B(3)位上的BH键发生活化,该B原子与1个乙炔基二茂铁分子的乙炔基末端C原子连接生成C-B键;同时,B(6)位的BH碎片在甲醇作用下失去,从而closo-C2B10闭式结构转变成nido-C2B9巢式结构。化合物8用单晶X-射线衍射分析方法进行了表征。     

一种新型包含平面四配位碳二硼有机化合物的理论研究

采用B3LYP/6-311+G**方法, 研究了一种新型的包含平面四配位碳(ptC)二硼有机化合物C9B2H6的结构、稳定性和振动频率. 计算结果表明, C9B2H6结构的稳定性和两个硼原子的位置有很大关系, 硼原子起给予σ电子和接受π电子的作用. 在C9B2H6的15个异构体中, 最稳定的结构是具有C2v对称性的异构体(1,5), 在异构体(1,5)中, 两个硼原子位于同一个六元环中且与ptC相邻. 而且占据的π轨道说明异构体(1,5)具有10个π电子, 满足4n+2规则. 计算的核独立化学位移(NICS)值显示异构体(1,5)强的芳香性位于C9B2H6的两个三元环而不是两个六元环上.     

硼烷结构规则的Xα方法研究

本文对B6H6^2^-,B7H7^2^-,B5H9,B6H10,B4H10,B5H11及其相应的硼骨架作了Xα.计算.讨论了硼烷的结构规则,Watson球对能级的影响以及电子占有数对成键轨道的影响等.     

Metallacarboranes as building blocks for polyanionic polyarmed aryl-ether materials

Polyanionic species have been obtained in high yield by a new route in the ring-opening reaction of cyclic oxonium [3,3'-Co(8-C4H8O2-1,2-C2B9H10)(1',2'-C2B9H11)] (2) by using carboxylic acids, Grignard reagents, and thiocarboranes as nucleophiles. The crystal structures of Na3(H2O)(C2H5OH)[1',3',5'-{3,3'-Co(8-O(CH2CH2O)2-1,2-C2B9H10)(1',2'-C2B9H11)}3-C6H3] and Na(H2O)[3,3'-Co(8-O(CH2CH2O)2C(O)CH3-1,2-C2B9H10)(1',2'-C2B9H11)] show that the chain contributes three or two oxygen atoms for coordination to Na(+), and interestingly, the [3,3'-Co(1,2-C2B9H11)2](-) moiety provides extra B-H coordination sites. These B-H...Na interactions in the solid state have also been confirmed by dynamic NMR studies in solution. These new polyanionic compounds that contain multiple carborane or metallacarborane clusters at their periphery may prove useful as new classes of boron neutron capture therapy compounds with enhanced water solubility and as a core to make a new class of dendrimers.     

Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of 13-vertex carboranes and 14-vertex metallacarboranes

Syntheses, properties, and synthetic applications of 13-vertex closo- and nido-carboranes are reported. Reactions of the nido-carborane salt [(CH2)3C2B10H10]Na2 with dihaloborane reagents afforded 13-vertex closo-carboranes 1,2-(CH2)3-3-R-1,2-C2B11H10 (R = H (2), Ph (3), Z-EtCH=C(Et) (4), E-(t)BuCH=CH (5)). Treatment of the arachno-carborane salt [(CH2)3C2B10H10]Li4 with HBBr2.SMe2 gave both the 13-vertex carborane 2 and a 14-vertex closo-carborane (CH2)3C2B12H12 (8). On the other hand, the reaction of [C6H4(CH2)2C2B10H10]Li4 with HBBr2.SMe2 generated only a 13-vertex closo-carborane 1,2-C6H4(CH2)2-1,2-C2B11H11 (9). Electrophilic substitution reactions of 2 with excess MeI, Br2, or I2 in the presence of a catalytic amount of AlCl3 produced the hexa-substituted 13-vertex carboranes 8,9,10,11,12,13-X6-1,2-(CH2)3-1,2-C2B11H5 (X = Me (10), Br (11), I (12)). The halogenated products 11 and 12 displayed unexpected instability toward moisture. The 13-vertex closo-carboranes were readily reduced by groups 1 and 2 metals. Accordingly, several 13-vertex nido-carborane dianionic salts [nido-1,2-(CH2)3-1,2-C2B11H11][Li2(DME)2(THF)2] (13), [[nido-1,2-(CH2)3-1,2-C2B11H11][Na2(THF)4]]n (13a), [[nido-1,2-(CH2)3-3-Ph-1,2-C2B11H10][Na2(THF)4]]n (14), [[nido-1,2-C6H4(CH2)2-1,2-C2B11H11][Na2(THF)4]]n (15), and [nido-1,2-(CH2)3-1,2-C2B11H11][M(THF)5] (M = Mg (16), Ca (17)) were prepared in good yields. These carbon-atom-adjacent nido-carboranes were not further reduced to the corresponding arachno species by lithium metal. On the other hand, like other nido-carborane dianions, they were useful synthons for the production of super-carboranes and supra-icosahedral metallacarboranes. Interactions of 13a with HBBr2.SMe2, (dppe)NiCl2, and (dppen)NiCl2 gave the 14-vertex carborane 8 and nickelacarboranes [eta5-(CH2)3C2B11H11]Ni(dppe) (18) and [eta5-(CH2)3C2B11H11]Ni(dppen) (19), respectively. All complexes were fully characterized by various spectroscopic techniques and elemental analyses. Some were further confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies.     

S-alkylation and S-amination of methyl thioethers--derivatives of closo-[B(12)H(12)](2-). synthesis of a boronated phosphonate, gem-bisphosphonates, and dodecaborane-ortho-carborane oligomers

A variety of S-alkylated products was prepared by alkylation of methyl thioethers [MeSB(12)H(11)](2-) (5), [1-(MeS)-2(7,12)-(Me(2)S)B(12)H(10)](-) (6-8), and [1,2(7,12)-(MeS)(2)B(12)H(10)](2-) (9-11) with alkyl halides and tosylates in acetonitrile. Since these methyl thioethers can be prepared easily in B-10-enriched form on a large scale and due to their chemical versatility, they are potentially very attractive boron entities for the design and synthesis of therapeutics for boron neutron capture therapy of cancer. It was found that alkylation of 6-8 can be complicated by an equilibrium which establishes between, on the one hand, one of the former species and, on the other hand, 1,2(7,12)-(Me(2)S)(2)B(12)H(10) (2-4) and [1,2(7,12)-(MeS)(2)B(12)H(10)](2-) (9-11). A boronated phosphonate 1-(MeS(CH(2))(4)P(O)(OEt)(2))-7-(Me(2)S)B(12)H(10) (14g) and a gem-bisphosphonate 1-(MeS(CH(2))(3)CH[P(O)(OEt)(2)](2))-7-(Me(2)S)B(12)H(10) (14h) were prepared from thioether 7 and the corresponding iodide and tosylate, respectively, and subsequently converted to their sodium salts. The propargyl sulfonium salts obtained by alkylation of thioethers 7, 8, 10, and 11 with propargyl bromide have been further converted to two- and three-cage oligomers containing both ortho-carborane and dodecaborane moieties. Methyl thioethers derived from closo-[B(12)H(12)](2-) are excellent participants in Michael addition reactions in the presence of a strong acid. The sulfonium salts with tertiary alkyl and vinyl substituents have been prepared by this method. Methyl thioethers 5-11 react with hydroxylamine-O-sulfonate yielding the corresponding aminosulfonium salts, albeit in lower yields as compared to those in the alkylation reactions. Several derivatives of methyl thioethers 5-11 have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Substituted carborane-appended water-soluble single-wall carbon nanotubes: new approach to boron neutron capture therapy drug delivery

Substituted C(2)B(10) carborane cages have been successfully attached to the side walls of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) via nitrene cycloaddition. The decapitations of these C(2)B(10) carborane cages, with the appended SWCNTs intact, were accomplished by the reaction with sodium hydroxide in refluxing ethanol. During base reflux, the three-membered ring formed by the nitrene and SWCNT was opened to produce water-soluble SWCNTs in which the side walls are functionalized by both substituted nido-C(2)B(9) carborane units and ethoxide moieties. All new compounds are characterized by EA, SEM, TEM, UV, NMR, and IR spectra and chemical analyses. Selected tissue distribution studies on one of these nanotubes, {([Na(+)][1-Me-2-((CH(2))(4)NH-)-1,2-C(2)B(9)H(10)][OEt])(n)(SWCNT)} (Va), show that the boron atoms are concentrated more in tumors cells than in blood and other organs, making it an attractive nanovehicle for the delivery of boron to tumor cells for an effective boron neutron capture therapy in the treatment of cancer.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of mono- and bisfunctional o-carboranes

Functionalized o-carboranes are interesting ligands for transition metals. Reaction of LiC2B10H11 with Me2NCH2CH2Cl in toluene afforded 1-Me2NCH2CH2-1,2-C2B10H11 (1). Treatment of 1 with 1 equiv. of n-BuLi gave [(Me2NCH2CH2)C2B10H10]Li ([1]Li), which was a very useful synthon for the production of bisfunctional o-carboranes. Reaction of [1]Li with RCH2CH2Cl afforded 1-Me2NCH2CH2-2-RCH2CH2-1,2-C2B10H10 (R = Me2N (2), MeO (3)). 1 and 2 were also prepared from the reaction of Li2C2B10H10 with excess Me2NCH2CH2Cl. Treatment of [1]Li with excess MeI or allyl bromide gave the ionic salts, [1-Me3NCH2CH2-2-Me-1,2-C2B10H10][I] (4) and [1-Me2N(CH2=CHCH2)CH2CH2-2-(CH2=CHCH2)-1,2-C2B10H10][Br] (6), respectively. Interaction of [1]Li with 1 equiv. of allyl bromide afforded 1-Me2NCH2CH2-2-(CH2=CHCH2)-1,2-C2B10H10 (5). Treatment of [1]Li with excess dimethylfulvene afforded 1-Me2NCH2CH2-2-C5H5CMe2-1,2-C2B10H10 (7). Interaction of [1]Li with excess ethylene oxide afforded an unexpected product 1-HOCH2CH2-2-(CH2=CH)-1,2-C2B10H10 (8). 1 and 3 were conveniently converted into the corresponding deborated compounds, 7-Me2NHCH2CH2-7,8-C2B9H11 (9) and 7-Me2NHCH2CH2-8-MeOCH2CH2-7,8-C2B9H10 (10), respectively, in MeOH-MeOK solution. All of these compounds were characterized by various spectroscopic techniques and elemental analyses. The solid-state structures of 4 and 6-10 were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analyses.     

Synthesis and characterization of a novel functionalized azanonaborane cluster for boron neutron capture therapy

The reactivity of an azanonaborane cluster containing free amino groups {H2N(CH2)4H2NB8H11NH(CH2)4NH2} towards ketones and aldehydes is investigated. In a one step reaction, the reductive amination of some ketones and aldehydes (namely acetone, benzaldehyde, 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, 4-nitrobenzaldehyde, 4-acetoxybenzaldehyde, and 4-acetamidobenzaldehyde) with an azanonaborane cluster in the presence of H3BNH2(CH2)4NH2 gives monoalkylamino derivatives of the azanonaborane cluster {RHN(CH2)4H2NB8H11NH(CH2)4NHR} where (R =(Me)2CH-, C6H5CH2-, 3-OHC6H4CH2-, 4-OHC6H4CH2-, 4-NO2C6H4CH2-, 4-MeOCOC6H4CH2-, or 4-NH2COC6H4CH2-). The functionalized derivatives of the {B8N} cluster can be used in boron neutron capture therapy for tumors (BNCT). Similarly, the reductive amination of 5-(4"-formylphenyl)-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrin with the {B8N} cluster gave a porphyrin bearing azanonaborane cluster, while a porphyrin dimer linked by an azanonaborane moiety was obtained following the same method, starting with a 2:1 molar ratio of porphyrin:{B8N} cluster. 5,10,15,20-Tetraformylphenylporphyrin gave the chance to increase the percentage of boron in the resulting boronated porphyrin, which is considered an important factor for a BNCT delivery agent. With these compounds, the cell toxicity using V79 cells was carried out to determine whether these compounds would have favorable biological properties.     

Synthesis of boron cluster lipids: closo-dodecaborate as an alternative hydrophilic function of boronated liposomes for neutron capture therapy

We succeeded in the synthesis of the double-tailed boron cluster lipids 4a-c and 5a-c, which have a B12H11S moiety as a hydrophilic function, by S-alkylation of B12H11SH (BSH) with bromoacetyl and chloroacetocarbamate derivatives of diacylglycerols for a liposomal boron delivery system on neutron capture therapy. Calcein encapsulation experiments revealed that the liposomes, prepared from the boron cluster lipid 4b, DMPC, PEG-DSPE, and cholesterol, are stable at 37 degrees C in FBS solution for 24 h. [reaction: see text].     

Ruthenacarboranes from the reaction of nido-1,2-(Cp*RuH)2B3H7 with HC [triple bond] CCO2Me, Cp* = eta5-C5Me5. Hydrometalation, alkyne incorporation, and functional group modification via cooperative metal-boron interactions within a metallaborane cluster framework

Reaction of nido-1,2-(Cp*RuH)2B3H7, 1, and methyl acetylene monocarboxylate under kinetic control generates nido-1,2-(Cp*Ru)2(mu-C[[CO2Me]Me])B3H7 (a pair of geometric isomers, 3 and 5) and nido-1,2-(Cp*Ru)2(1,3-mu-C[[CH2CO2Me]H])B3H7, 4, which display the first examples of exo-cluster mu-alkylidene Ru-B bridges generated by hydrometalation of an alkyne on the cluster framework. Both 3 and 5, but not 4, rearrange into arachno-2,8-mu(C)-5-eta1(O)-Me[CO2Me]C-1,2-(Cp*Ru)2B3H7, 2, in which an unprecedented intramolecular coordination of the carbonyl oxygen atom of the alkyne substituent to a boron framework site opens the ruthenaborane skeleton. Compound 2, in turn, is an intermediate in the formation of the ruthenacarborane nido-1,2-(Cp*Ru)2-3-OH-4-OMe-5-Me-4,5-C2B2H5, 12, in which the carbonyl-oxygen double bond has been cleaved as its oxygen atom inserts into a B-H bond and the carbonyl carbon inserts into the metallaborane framework. In a parallel reaction pathway, nido-1,2-(Cp*Ru)2-5-CO2Me-4,5-C2B2H7, 6, nido-1,2-(Cp*Ru)2-4-B(OH)2-5-CO2Me-4,5-C2B2H6, 16, and nido-1,2-(Cp*Ru)2(mu-H)(mu-BH2)-3-(CH2)2CO2Me-CO2Me-4,5-C2B2H4 (a pair of geometric isomers, 7 and 14, which contain an unusual Ru-B borane bridge) are formed. On heating, 7 rearranges to yield nido-1,2-(Cp*Ru)2-3-(CH2)2CO2Me-4-BH2-5-CO2Me-4,5-C2B2H5, 13, whereas 14 converts to nido-1,2-(Cp*Ru)2-3-(CH2)2CO2Me-4-CO2Me-4,5-C2B2H6, 8. Under thermodynamic control, nido-1,2-(Cp*Ru)2-4,5-B[(CH2)2CO2Me]CO(MeO)[C(CH2)CO2Me]-4,5-C2B2H6, 11, is the major product accompanied by lesser amounts of 6 and 1,2-(Cp*Ru)2-4-OMe-5-Me-4,5-C2B2H6, 10. Compound 11 features a five-membered heterocycle containing a boron atom. The structure of 7, which is an intermediate in the formation of 11, provides the basis for an explanation of this complex condensation of three alkynes. A previously unrecognized role for an exo-cluster bridging borene generated from the metallaborane skeleton by addition of the alkyne is also a feature of this chemistry. Reinsertion or loss of this boron fragment accounts for much of the chemistry observed. NMR experiments reveal labile intermediates, and one has been sufficiently characterized to provide mechanistic insight on the early stages of the alkyne-metallaborane addition reaction. All isolated compounds have been spectroscopically characterized, and most have been structurally characterized in the solid state.     

Ionic-liquid-promoted decaborane dehydrogenative alkyne-insertion reactions: a new route to o-carboranes

Unlike in conventional organic solvents, where Lewis base catalysts are required, decaborane dehydrogenative alkyne-insertion reactions proceed rapidly in biphasic ionic-liquid/toluene mixtures with a wide variety of terminal and internal alkynes, thus providing efficient, one-step routes to functional o-carborane 1-R-1,2-C2B10H11 and 1-R-2-R'-1,2-C2B10H10 derivatives, including R = C6H5- (1), C6H13- (2), HC[triple bond]C-(CH2)5- (3), (1-C2B10H11)-(CH2)5- (4), CH3CH2C(O)OCH2- (5), (C2H5)2NCH2- (6), NC-(CH2)3- (7), 3-HC[triple bond]C-C6H4- (8), (1-C2B10H11)-1,3-C6H4- (9), HC[triple bond]C-CH2-O-CH2- (10); R,R' = C2H5- (11); R = HOCH2-, R' = CH3- (12); R = BrCH2-; R' = CH3- (13); R = H2C=C(CH3)-, R' = C2H5- (14). The best results were obtained from reactions with only catalytic amounts of bmimCl (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride), where in many cases reaction times of less than 20 min were required. The experimental data for these reactions, the results observed for the reactions of B10H13(-) salts with alkynes, and the computational studies reported in the third paper in this series all support a reaction sequence involving (1) the initial ionic liquid promoted formation of the B10H13(-) anion, (2) addition of B10H13(-) to the alkyne to form an arachno-R,R'-C2B10H13(-) anion, and (3) protonation of arachno-R,R'-C2B10H13(-) to form the final neutral 1-R-2-R'-1,2-C2B10H10 product with loss of hydrogen.     

Synthesis and DNA-binding properties of cationic 2,2':6',2' '-terpyridineplatinum(II) complexes containing 1,2- and 1,7-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)

The first examples of DNA metallointercalators containing a dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) (carborane) moiety are presented. Treatment of the labile platinum(II) complex [Pt(OTf)(terpy)](+) (terpy = 2,2':6',2' '-terpyridine) with the 1,2-carborane monothiol derivatives 1-HS(CH(2))(n)-1,2-C(2)B(10)H(11) (n = 0, 1) or the novel 1,7-carborane ligand, 1-HSCH(2)-1,7-C(2)B(10)H(11), affords the stable, brightly colored species [Pt(1-S(CH(2))(n)-1,Z-C(2)B(10)H(11))(terpy)](+) (Z = 2, n = 0, 1; Z = 7, n = 1) in good yield and purity. Preliminary DNA-binding experiments with calf-thymus DNA indicate an intercalative interaction by the platinum(II) complexes at high r(f) values.