Metallacarborane Synthons for Molecular ConstructionOligofunctionalization of Cobalt Bis(1,2-dicarbollide) on Boron and Carbon Atoms with Extendable Ligands

The exploitation of metallacarboranes' potential in various fields of research and practical applications requires the availability of convenient and versatile methods for their functionalization with various functional moieties and/or linkers of different types and lengths. Herein, we report a study on cobalt bis(1,2-dicarbollide) functionalization at 8,8 '-boron atoms with different heterobifunctional moieties possessing a protected hydroxyl function allowing further modification after deprotection. Moreover, an approach to the synthesis of three and four functionalized metallacarboranes, at boron and carbon atoms simultaneously via additional functionalization at carbon to obtain derivatives carrying three or four rationally oriented and distinct reactive surfaces, is described.

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The exploitation of metallacarboranes' potential in various fields requires convenient and versatile methods for their functionalization. This study reports the functionalization of cobalt bis(1,2-dicarbollide) at 8,8 '-boron atoms with different heterobifunctional moieties. It also describes an approach to the synthesis of three and four functionalized metallacarboranes simultaneously at boron and carbon atoms.