Palladium catalyzed/counter ion tuned selective methylation of o-carboranes

The palladium catalyzed/counter ion tuned selective methylation of 9-amide-o-carboranes on B(4) and B(12) has been developed, and a series of o-carborane derivatives decorated with various groups have been synthesized with moderate yields. The in situ formed palladium species via counter ion exchange was proposed for the tunable B-H activation. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.