The synthesis and chemistry of icosahedral bis(phosphine)metalladiarsaboranes and -distibaboranes containing nickel and palladium. Crystal and molecular structures of closo-1,1-(Me2PPh)2-1,2,3-PdAs2B9H9, closo-1,6-Cl2-1,5-(Me2PPh)2-1,2,3-PdAs2B9H7.CH2Cl2, and closo-1,1-(Me2PPh)2-1,2,3-PdSb2B9H9 | doi.page