title: Facile synthesis of aminodiborane and inorganic butane analogue NH3BH2NH2BH3.
abstract: A new ambient-temperature, catalyst-free reaction between ammonia borane and tetrahydrofuran borane produces aminodiborane via the formation of a dihydrogen bond and subsequent molecular hydrogen elimination. The facile synthesis of aminodiborane will make this long-sought active chemical reagent readily available for both inorganic and organic reactions. From aminodiborane, an inorganic butane analogue, NH(3)BH(2)NH(2)BH(3), was prepared, and its single-crystal structure displayed a gauche rather than an anti form conformation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Xuenian
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ji-Cheng
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Sheldon G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Shore