Transition metal-induced B-H functionalization of o-carborane

Transition metal-mediated B-H functionalization of carboranes has drawn increasing interests during the last two decades. This review describes how to incorporate B-H functionalization into the derivation of half-sandwich transition metal complexes containing o-carborane dichalcogenolates. The detailed mechanistic elucidations for metal-induced versatile B-H functionalization are also reviewed. Examples of selective B-H activation, stepwise B-H functionalization, cobalt-mediated B-H functionalization as well as dimetal-mediated B-H activation of o-carborane are discussed. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.