Synthesis and applications of perfunctionalized boron clusters

JC Axtell, LMA Saleh, EA Qian, AI Wixtrom… - Inorganic …, 2018 - ACS Publications
This Viewpoint describes major advances pertaining to perfunctionalized boron clusters in
synthesis and their respective applications. The first portion of this work highlights key …

The power of the proton: from superacidic media to superelectrophile catalysis

HFT Klare, M Oestreich - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Superacidic media became famous in connection with carbocations. Yet not all reactive
intermediates can be generated, characterized, and eventually isolated from these Brønsted …

Gas-phase ion chemistry of [B12X12] 2−(X= F, Cl, Br, I, CN). A brief review of twelve years of researching twelve− vertexed dianions and their fragments

J Warneke - International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 2024 - Elsevier
The closo-dodecaborate dianions [B 12 X 12] 2−(X= halogen, CN) have been recognized in
recent years for their outstanding physical and chemical properties. Gas-phase ion …

Superacids based on pentafluoroorthotellurate derivatives of aluminum

A Wiesner, TW Gries, S Steinhauer… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The new Lewis acid Al (OTeF5) 3 and its acetonitrile adduct CH3CN→ Al (OTeF5) 3
were obtained by a simple one‐step synthesis in batches of up to 15 g. Al (OTeF5) 3 and the …

Design and performance of a dual-polarity instrument for ion soft landing

P Su, H Hu, J Warneke, ME Belov… - Analytical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
A new apparatus for ion soft landing research was developed and is reported in this
contribution. The instrument includes a dual polarity high-flux electrospray ionization (ESI) …

Generation and reactivity of the fragment ion [B 12 I 8 S (CN)]− in the gas phase and on surfaces

S Kawa, J Kaur, H Knorke, Z Warneke, M Wadsack… - Analyst, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Gaseous fragment ions generated in mass spectrometers may be employed as “building
blocks” for the synthesis of novel molecules on surfaces using ion soft-landing. A …

Direct functionalization of C− H bonds by electrophilic anions

J Warneke, M Mayer, M Rohdenburg… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Alkanes and [B12X12] 2−(X= Cl, Br) are both stable compounds which are difficult to
functionalize. Here we demonstrate the formation of a boron− carbon bond between these …

Evidence for an intrinsic binding force between dodecaborate dianions and receptors with hydrophobic binding pockets

J Warneke, C Jenne, J Bernarding, VA Azov… - Chemical …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
A gas phase binding study revealed strong intrinsic intermolecular interactions between
dianionic halogenated closo-dodecaborates [B12X12] 2− and several neutral organic …

Binding of saturated and unsaturated C 6-hydrocarbons to the electrophilic anion [B 12 Br 11]−: a systematic mechanistic study

X Ma, M Rohdenburg, H Knorke, S Kawa… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The highly reactive gaseous ion [B12Br11]− is a metal-free closed-shell anion which
spontaneously forms covalent bonds with hydrocarbon molecules, including alkanes …

Comparison of the Coordination of B12F122–, B12Cl122–, and B12H122– to Na+ in the Solid State: Crystal Structures and Thermal Behavior of Na2(B12F12), Na2(H2O)4(B12F12), Na2(B12Cl12), and …

EV Bukovsky, DV Peryshkov, H Wu, W Zhou… - Inorganic …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of high-purity Na2B12F12 and the crystal structures of Na2 (B12F12)(5 K
neutron powder diffraction (NPD)), Na2 (H2O) 4 (B12F12)(120 K single-crystal X-ray …