Monomeric and polymeric structures of silver salts of cobalt(III) bis(dicarbollide) ions

Abstract

The coordination chemistry of cobalt(III) bis(dicarbollide) ions is explored by studying the crystal structures of their silver(I) salts. Each structure has a different coordination motif, which could not be predicted from knowledge of the constituent parts, showing the subtlety and diversity of silver–carborane coordination chemistry.