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Synthesis of 2-aryl derivatives of pentaborane(9)
Heppert, Joseph A.,Gaines, Donald F.
, p. 4117 - 4121 (1982)
A series of 2-aryl derivatives of B5H9 have been prepared via aluminum chloride catalyzed electrophilic substitution by 2-ClB5H8 on various alkylbenzenes. Analyses of 1H NMR spectra suggest that the site of attack of the B5H8 moiety is controlled by steric interactions.
