The reaction of [o-(trimethylsilyl)carboranyl]lithium with IPh(OAc)2 in diethyl ether affords an efficient 1,2-dehydro-o-carborane precursor 4: the facile 2 + 4 cycloaddition of 4 with dienes in the presence of the desilylating agent is reported.
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