“…[1][2][3][4][5][6] Since the discovery of their catalytic activity, 7 they have been widely applied as the catalyst precursors in numerous organic processes. [8][9][10][11][12] The fi rst 12-vertex 3,1,2-[(PPh 3 ) 2 OsHXC 2 B 9 H 11 ] (X = Cl and H) and 3,1,2-[(PPh 3 ) 2 OsH 2 -1,2-Me 2 C 2 B 9 H 9 ] closohydridoosmacarboranes were synthesized via the reaction of (PPh 3 ) 3 OsCl 2 (1) with K + salts of [nido-7,8-R 2 -7,8-C 2 B 9 H 10 ]nido-anions (R = H and Me) in ethanol upon refl ux. 13 The reaction of complex 1 with [7-R-nido-7,9-C 2 B 9 H 11 ]anions (R = H and Ph) in benzene at room temperature proceeds with the formation of 16-electron [exo-nido-10,11-{(Ph 3 P) 2 OsHCl}-10,11-(μ-H) 2 -7-R-7,9-C 2 B 9 H 8 ] chlorohydride osmacarboranes (R = H and Ph) of the exo-nido-structure and small amounts of chargecompensated [7-R-nido-7,9-C 2 B 9 H 10 PPh 3 ] nido-carboranes.…”