%0 Journal Article %A Dröse, Peter %A Hrib, Cristian G. %A Edelmann, Frank T. %D 2010 %T Carboranylamidinates %U https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Carboranylamidinates/2714311 %R 10.1021/ja108051u.s001 %2 https://acs.figshare.com/ndownloader/files/4390261 %K transition elements %K Initial %K Li %K ligand %K investigation %K CarboranylamidinatesCarboranylamidinate anions %K difunctional %K Sn %K mode %K Cr %X Carboranylamidinate anions are readily accessible via addition of N,N′-dialkylcarbodiimides to lithio-ortho-carborane. They represent a novel difunctional boron-rich ligand system for main group and transition elements (Li, Sn, Cr). Initial structural investigations revealed an unexpected N,C-coordination mode instead of N,N′-chelation. %I ACS Publications