A Facile and Practical Synthetic Route to 1,1′-Bis(<i>o</i>-carborane) Shikuo Ren Zuowei Xie 10.1021/om8005323.s001 https://acs.figshare.com/articles/dataset/A_Facile_and_Practical_Synthetic_Route_to_1_1_Bis_i_o_i_carborane_/2908246 Reaction of dilithiocarborane (1,2-Li<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>B<sub>10</sub>H<sub>10</sub>) with CuCl in toluene affords a single product, 1,1′:2,2′-[Cu(toluene)]<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>2</sub>B<sub>10</sub>H<sub>10</sub>)<sub>2</sub>, which gives 1,1′-bis(<i>o</i>-carborane) after hydrolysis. This serves as the most efficient method for the preparation of 1,1′-bis(<i>o</i>-carborane). 2008-10-13 00:00:00 CuCl Li preparation dilithiocarborane Bis Facile bi Practical 2C toluene method hydrolysis Cu