New Reactions for Old Ions: Cage Rearrangements, Hydrolysis, and Two-Electron Reduction of nido-Decaborane in Neat 1-Ethyl-3-Methylimidazolium Acetate.

ABSTRACT: The access to free, unsolvated ions at high concentrations and ambient temperatures enabled by ionic liquids results in previously unobserved reactivity for even well-studied ions, demonstrated here by acetate ([OAc]^-) acting as a reducing agent for B₁₀H₁₄ but only when used as a neat liquid in [C₂mim][OAc] at ambient temperature. More typical reaction products are obtained when B₁₀H₁₄ is reacted with [C₂mim][OAc] at an elevated temperature or in the presence of strong bases.

SUBMITTER: Kelley SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6644799 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature