3-Chloro-3,3-bis(triphenylphosphine-P)-1,2-dicarba-3-rhoda-closo- dodecaborane-dichloromethane (1/1.1)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1107/S010827019600950X

The title compound, [3,3-(PPh₃)₂-3-Cl-3,1,1,2-RhC₂B ₉H₁₁] or [RhCl(C₂H₁₁B₉)(C₁₈H ₁₅P)₂]. 1.1CH₂Cl₂, contains a triangulated icosahedral closo-RhC₂B₉ cage. Principal bond distances are Rh - Cl 2.423 (2), Rh - P 2.373 (2) and 2.383 (2), Rh - C 2.190 (6) and 2.191 (6), and Rh - B 2.203 (8)-2.289 (8) A. The conformation of the Rh(PPh₃)₂Cl group above the C₂B₃ face of the dicarbaborane ligand is such that the Rh - Cl bond is located above the cage C - C vector.