Dodecahedro-
Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-003371
A structural descriptor in inorganic cluster nomenclature that denotes eight atoms arranged at the vertices of a polyhedron with twelve triangular faces, the triangulated dodecahedron. It is the shape of the boron cage in closo-B8H8(2-) and a common geometry for eight-coordinate metal complexes. It is not the pentagonal-faced regular dodecahedron of the hydrocarbon dodecahedrane, C20H20.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CHM-003371 |
|---|---|
| Field | Chemistry |
| Subject | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
| References | Blue Book, p. 464 (https://www.acdlabs.com/iupac/nomenclature/); Red Book, 3rd ed., p. 245 |
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