Synthesis of Nitrile Derivatives of the closo-Decaborate and closo-Dodecaborate Anions [BnHn – 1NCR]– (n = 10, 12) by a Microwave Method

Methods for the preparation of nitrile derivatives of boron cluster anions using microwave synthesis have been proposed. The reported approaches have been used to synthesize derivatives based on high-boiling and solid organic nitriles. For the first time, derivatives of the [B 10 H 10 ] 2– anion based on dinitriles have been prepared, and [B 12 H 11 NCCH 3 ] – and [B 12 H 11 NCC 2 H 5 ] – derivatives have been isolated in individual form. The prepared compounds have been studied by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis.