Facile synthesis of aminodiborane and inorganic butane analogue NH3BH2NH2BH3.
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.
Chen
Xuenian
X
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
Zhao
Ji-Cheng
JC
Shore
Sheldon G
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