Dimethylindium octahydrotriborate, Me(2)InB(3)H(8): Synthesis, crystal structure and spectroscopic properties of a volatile indium hydride
Reaction between trimethylindium and tetraborane(10) at room temperature yields the volatile, viscous liquid dimethylindium octahydrotriborate, the first reported example of a volatile indium hydride; spectroscopic properties of the vapour indicate a molecular structure akin to that of Me2AlB3H8, al...
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1996
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| Summary: | Reaction between trimethylindium and tetraborane(10) at room temperature yields the volatile, viscous liquid dimethylindium octahydrotriborate, the first reported example of a volatile indium hydride; spectroscopic properties of the vapour indicate a molecular structure akin to that of Me2AlB3H8, although the crystal structure implies a more ionic formulation, [Me2In]+[B3H8]-, with the coordination at each indium centre being augmented via secondary intermolecular interactions with terminal hydrogen atoms. |
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