Dicarba-mdo-hexaborane

In volume 29 of Inorganic Synthesis edited by Grimes, a chsqrter has been devoted to compounds of boron. Included here are pr arative routes to c/oso-l,5-Et2-l,5-C2B3Et3,ll nido-2,6,8,10-Et4-2,6,8,10-C4BgEte, l trimethylsilyl-substituted derivatives of 2,3-dicarba-mdo-hexaborane(8), lithium, sodium, and dilithium salts of 2,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2,3-dicarba-md<>-... 

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