Acta Cryst. (2001). E57, o1171-o1172  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536801018888 ]

Tetra-n-butylammonium 7-phenylethynyl-8-phenyl-7,8-nido-dicarbadecahydroundecaborate(1-)

G. M. Rosair, F. H. Schmidt and A. J. Welch

Abstract: The [NBu₄]⁺ salt of 7-phenylethynyl-8-phenyl-7,8-nido-dicarbadecahydroundecaborate(1-), C₁₆H₃₆N⁺·C₁₆H₂₀B₉^-, has been prepared and studied crystallographically. The carborane cage is ordered, unlike that which crystallizes as the [PPh₄]⁺ salt.

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