AbstractA novel route for synthesis of B‐mercaptocarboranes is described. The reaction proceeds through Pd‐catalyzed iodine exchange with the sulfur nucleophile TIPS–SH in mono‐ and diiodinated ortho‐, meta‐, and para‐carboranes. Self‐assembled monolayers of selected B‐mercaptocarboranes on a gold surface were analyzed by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and their water contact angles were assessed.
AbstractA novel route for synthesis of B‐mercaptocarboranes is described. The reaction proceeds through Pd‐catalyzed iodine exchange with the sulfur nucleophile TIPS–SH in mono‐ and diiodinated ortho‐, meta‐, and para‐carboranes. Self‐assembled monolayers of selected B‐mercaptocarboranes on a gold surface were analyzed by X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and their water contact angles were assessed.