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Metallacarboranes (carboranes incorporating one or more metal atoms in the cage framework, alternatively described as metal-carborane complexes), comprise a huge family of compounds of which thousands have been prepared and characterized. This chapter presents a detailed summary of this area in its many facets, including methods of synthesis, molecular and electronic structures, physical properties, and reactivity. An overview of general synthetic approaches is followed by a review of the preparation, structures, and properties of the smaller (6- and 7-vertex) metallacarboranes, intermediate-sized 8-11 vertex clusters, the 12-vertex icosahedral systems, and finally the supraicosahedral (13- to 15-vertex) cages. |
