Trimethyldiborane

Trimethyldiborane, (CH3)3B2H3 is a molecule containing boron carbon and hydrogen. It is an alkylborane, consisting of three methyl group substituted for a hydrogen in diborane. It can be considered a mixed dimer: (CH3)2BH2BH(CH3) or dimethylborane and methylborane. called 1,2-dimethyldiborane. Other combinations of methylation occur on diborane, including monomethyldiborane, 1,2-dimethyldiborane, tetramethyldiborane, 1,1-dimethylborane and trimethylborane. At room temperature the substance is at equilibrium between these forms, so it is difficult to keep it pure. The methylboranes were first prepared by H. I. Schlesinger and A. O. Walker in the 1930s.

Trimethyldiborane
Names
IUPAC name
1,1,2-Trimethyldiborane
Other names
Trimethyldiborane(6)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/C3H12B2/c1-4-6-5(2,3)7-4/h4H,1-3H3
    Key: JDPNBQILNNVWNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C[B]1(C)[H][BH](C)[H]1
Properties
(CH
3
)
3
B
2
H
3
Molar mass 69.75 g mol−1
Appearance Colorless pyrophoric liquid
Melting point −122.9 °C (−189.2 °F; 150.2 K)
Boiling point 45.5 °C (113.9 °F; 318.6 K)
Thermochemistry
48 kcal/mol
Related compounds
Related alkyl boranes
trimethylborane
tetramethyldiborane
dimethyldiborane
methyldiborane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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