Bare group 10 metal atoms as vertices in polyhedral metallaboranes: spherical aromaticity in the icosahedral MB 11 H 11 systems
Abstract
form. The absence of any protective ligands in these clusters means that the metal centers are coordinatively unsaturated. However, the pronounced stability owing to delocalized skeletal bonding suggests that if isolated, such species would be resilient icosahedral clusters. This theoretical study provides a systematic baseline for bare metal metallaborane clusters, highlighting their viability and unique electronic structure (spherical aromaticity), while also noting the potential (yet untested) reactivity of an exposed transition-metal vertex.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Boron Compounds in Chemistry
Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 3490–3500
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN