Hexaborane
| Identifiers | |
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| 23777-80-2 | |
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| Properties | |
| B6H10 | |
| Molar mass | 74.94 g·mol−1 |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Hexaborane, also called hexaborane(10) to distinguish it from hexaborane(12) (B6H12), is an inorganic compound with the formula B6H10. It is a colorless liquid that is unstable in air.[1]
Preparation and reactions
A laboratory route begins with bromination of pentaborane(11) followed by deprotonation or the bromide to give [BrB5H7]-. This anionic cluster is reduced with diborane to give the neutral product:[1]
- K[BrB5H7] + 1/2 B2H6 → KBr + B6H10
It can also be generated by pyrolysis of pentaborane(11).
B6H10 is deprotonated to give [[B<sub>6</sub>H<sub>9</sub>]]-. Protonation of B6H10 gives [[B<sub>6</sub>H<sub>11</sub><sup>]]+.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 R. J. Remmel, H. D. Johnson, V. T. Brice, S. G. Shore "Hexaborane(10)" Inorg. Syn. 1979, volume 19, 247–253. doi:10.1002/9780470132500.ch58
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