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organic compounds
In the title compound, C14H29B10P, the diisopropylphosphine and phenyl groups are bonded to the C atoms of the 1,2-dicarbaborane cage. Bond lengths are P-Ccage 1.879 (3), P-CiPr 1.866 (4) and 1.881 (4), and Ccage-Ccage 1.769 (4) Å. The elongation of the Ccage-Ccage bond is discussed.