ISSN:
0947-6539
Keywords:
ab initio calculations
;
carboranes
;
electron diffraction
;
rearrangements
;
structure elucidation
;
Chemistry
;
General Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
closo-1,2-(SiMe3)2-1,2-C2B4H4 undergoes thermal conversion to 1,6-(SiMe3)2-1,6-C2B4H4. The reaction pathway was monitored by 11B NMR spectroscopy. The structures of the 1,2- and 1,6-isomers were optimized at the HF/6-31 G* ab initio level. Gas-phase electron diffraction studies for both isomers are reported, as well as low-temperature X-ray crystal structure determinations. Comparison of calculated structural data with the data obtained experimentally shows good agreement between theory and experiment.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.19970030712
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