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important role in
exploring the
chemistry of
boranes, as it
indicated the
likely existence of the
borane molecule. However, the
molecular species BH3...
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Hybrids of
boranes and hydrocarbons, the carboranes, are also a well
developed class of compounds. The
development of the
chemistry of
boranes led to innovations...
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secondary boranes are less common. Tert-butylamine
borane (tBuNH2→BH3) Phosphine-
borane (R3P→BH3)
Borane dimethylsulfide ((CH3)2S→BH3)
Borane–tetrahydrofuran...
- and carbon; typically, they are
organic derivatives of
borane (BH3), as in the
trialkyl boranes.
Organoboranes and -borates
enable many
chemical transformations...
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Typically phosphine-
boranes are
produced by
treating the
parent phosphine with a
source of
borane: PR3−nHn + BH3 → R3−nHnPBH3
Because borane solutions are expensive...
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organoborane compounds are
useful intermediates in
organic synthesis.
Boranes add to
alkenes in an anti-Markovnikov
fashion and
allow conversion of alkynes...
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Alpine borane is the
commercial name for an
organoboron compound that is used in
organic synthesis. It is a
colorless liquid,
although it is
usually encountered...
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Borane–tetrahydrofuran is an
adduct derived from
borane and
tetrahydrofuran (THF).
These solutions,
which are colorless, are used for
reductions and hydroboration...
- Three-center two-electron bond,
found in electron-deficient
compounds such as
boranes Three-center four-electron bond,
found in
hypervalent compounds such as...
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significant rate
difference in
producing di- and tri-alkyl
boranes is
useful in the
synthesis of
bulky boranes that can
enhance regioselectivity. In
terms of regiochemistry...
