C-carboranylation of a quasi-aromatic iron(II) cage complex and its organic aromatic analog by the metal-catalyzed (promoted) cross-coupling reactions

The one-pot C-carboranylation of a quasi-aromatic cage metal complex and its organic aromatic analog by palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura and, in the case of aryl iodide, copper-promoted cross-coupling reaction with a derivative of o-carboranylboronic ester as carboranylating agent gave the first hybrid carboranoclathrochelate with an inherent polyhedral ribbed substituent and corresponding arylcarborane, respectively.