Do­deca­borate

Other names: do­deca­borate(12), do­deca­hydro­do­deca­borate(2-)

[B₁₂H₁₂]^2-

36/50 uncommon

The dodecaborate dianion is a member of the boranes, a well-studied family of boron hydride cluster compounds. Dodecaborate adopts a highly symmetric icosahedral geometry, the shape of a 20-sided die.