Description

o-Carborane-1,2-dithiol is a highly specialized organometallic compound featuring a unique icosahedral carborane cage structure with adjacent thiol functional groups. This compound matters for its role as a critical building block in advanced materials science, particularly for creating novel polymers, ligands for catalysis, and boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) agents. It is essential for researchers and manufacturers in pharmaceuticals, polymer chemistry, and materials science who require precise, high-purity boron-containing intermediates to develop next-generation technologies.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a key precursor in the synthesis of agents for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), a targeted cancer treatment.
• Polymer & Material Science: Used as a monomer or cross-linking agent to create heat-resistant, boron-containing polymers and hybrid materials.
• Coordination Chemistry & Catalysis: Acts as a versatile ligand for transition metals, forming complexes with potential catalytic or electronic properties.
• Surface Modification: Employed to functionalize surfaces (e.g., gold nanoparticles) via its thiol groups for sensor or coating applications.
• Organic Synthesis Building Block: Provides a stable, three-dimensional boron cluster for constructing complex molecular architectures in research.
• High-Energy Materials Research: Investigated for potential use in propellants and explosives due to its high boron content and cage structure.

Basic Information

Item	Details
Product Name	o-Carborane-1,2-dithiol
CAS No.	23810-63-1
Molecular Formula	C2H12B10S2
Molecular Weight	210.10 g/mol
Synonyms	1,2-Dimercapto-closo-carborane; 1,2-Dithiol-closo-dicarbadodecaborane(12); ortho-Carborane-1,2-dithiol; 1,2-Carboranedithiol; o-Carboranedithiol; 1,2-Dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)-1,2-dithiol; BSH derivative (thiol form)
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our o-Carborane-1,2-dithiol is produced under stringent conditions to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity, critical for sensitive research and development applications. All products undergo rigorous quality testing, including chromatographic purity analysis and spectroscopic identification. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, assay, and impurity profiles is provided with each shipment to ensure compliance with your specific research or production standards.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Due to its property of being easily oxidized, this material should be stored under an inert atmosphere (argon or nitrogen) at a controlled room temperature (15-25°C). The container must be kept in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated place, away from incompatible materials.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline solid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 95% (Standard Grade)
Assay	≥ 97%
Melting Point	Contact for details

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.