An addition to the oxoacid family: H2B12(OH)12.
The acid H(2)B(12)(OH)(12) can be isolated as a crystalline solid by protonation of the hydroxylated borane anion, B(12)(OH)(12)(2)(-). This acidic compound has low solubility in water, conducts protons in the solid state, and has thermal stability to a temperature of 400 degrees C. The conductivity mechanism is a Grotthuss mechanism with a low activation enthalpy (9-13 kcal/mol). This new acid represents an addition to the class of oxoacids, of which sulfuric and phosphoric acid are the most prominent examples.
Stasko
Daniel J
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Department of Chemistry MS 602, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USA. Daniel.Stasko@UToledo.edu
Perzynski
Kevin J
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Wasil
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Brodbeck
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Kirschbaum
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