Proposed mechanism for the isomerization of the first parent tricarbollide, [nido-7,8,9-C3B8H11]-, to [nido-7,8,10-C3B8H11]-

Roger Rousseau; Stephen Lee; Enric Canadell; Francesc Teixidor; Clara Viñas; Bohumil Štíbr

Proposed mechanism for the isomerization of the first parent tricarbollide, [nido-7,8,9-C₃B₈H₁₁]^-, to [nido-7,8,10-C₃B₈H₁₁]^-

Roger Rousseau, Stephen Lee, Enric Canadell, Francesc Teixidor, Clara Viñas, Bohumil Štíbr

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Abstract

The potential energy surface of [C₃B₈H₁₁]^- at and around the global energy minimum [nido-7,8,10-C₃B₈H₁₁]^-, the local energy minimum [nido-7,8,9-C₃B₈H₁₁]^- as well as the lowest energy path between the two minima has been studied by means of second moment scaled Hückel type calculations. The greater stability of [nido-7,8,10-C₃B₈H₁₁]^- with respect to [nido-7,8,9-C₃B₈H₁₁]^- is shown to be due to the better stabilization of the HOMO and second HOMO by the carbon atoms in the former geometry. A mechanism for the interconversion of the two isomers is proposed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	277-281
Number of pages	5
Journal	New Journal of Chemistry
Volume	20
Issue number	3
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes

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