Iridium-Catalyzed Cage B(4)-Amidation Reaction of o-Carboranes with Dioxazolones: Selective Synthesis of Amidated o-Carboranes and Amidated and Methoxycarbonylated nido-Carboranes.

Described is the Ir-catalyzed cage B(4)-amidation of o-carboranes with dioxazolones by carboxylic acid-assisted B(4)–H bond activation under extremely mild conditions, affording amidated o-carboran...