A class of boron compound of general formula
[(CH)a(BH)mHb]c
where
c can be positive, negative or zero. The
CH
groups occupy polyhedron vertices, and other hydrogen atoms are either bridging or
terminal.
Note:
The contraction '
carboranes' is also well established as the generic name for this class of compound.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on
structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1326