Cobalt bis(dicarbollides)(1-) covalently attached to the calix[4]arene platform: The first combination of organic bowl-shaped matrices and inorganic metallaborane cluster anions

Abstract

Various calix[4]arene and resorc[4]arene ionic compounds substituted by cobalt bis(dicarbollide) anions (1) have been prepared for the first time.

Keywords

• calixarenes
• carboranes
• dicarbollides
• metallacarboranes
• resorcarene cavitands