Synthesis of chloro(organo)silylmethyl-o-carboranes from organochlorosilanes and bromomagnesiummethyl-o-carboranes

An efficient method for the synthesis of 1-chloro(dimethyl)silylmethyl-o-carborane, 1-dichloro(methyl)silylmethyl-o-carborane, 1-trichlorosilylmethyl-o-carborane, and 1-trichlorosilylmethyl- 2-methyl-o-carborane using 1-bromomagnesiummethyl-o-carborane, 1-bromomagnesiummethyl-2-methyl-o-carborane, and organochlorosilanes was developed.