What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to synthesize and characterize a novel titanaborane cluster with unique structural properties.

March 18, 2026

A 14-Vertex Bud-Shaped (Cp*Ti) 2 B 12 H 18 Cluster

Key Points

The aim is to synthesize and characterize a novel titanaborane cluster with unique structural properties.
Synthesis of the titanaborane cluster [(Cp*Ti)2B12H18].
Structural characterization of the synthesized cluster.
Analysis of the cluster's substructure and connectivity.
Successfully synthesized a 14-vertex titanaborane cluster.
Identified two fused arachno-subclusters in the cluster's structure.
Characterized the cluster's unique butterfly face connection.

Abstract

An unusual 14-vertex macropolyhedral titanaborane, (Cp*Ti)2B12H18 (Cp* = η5-C5Me5; 1), has been synthesized and structurally characterized. This cluster consists of two 9-vertex arachno-subclusters fused through a common butterfly face, along...

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