diborane

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:appearance colorless gas
gptkbp:aroma repulsive, sweet
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature 38 °C
gptkbp:band contains bridging hydrogen atoms
gptkbp:boilingPoint -92.5 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 19287-45-7
gptkbp:category gptkb:chemical_compound
boron hydrides
reducing agent
rocket fuel
gptkbp:chemicalFormula B2H6
gptkbp:density 0.493 g/L (gas at 0°C, 1 atm)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Alfred_Stock
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1912
gptkbp:EC_number 242-960-0
gptkbp:flammabilityLimit 0.8–88% in air
gptkbp:GmelinNumber 209
gptkbp:hasInChIKey WQZGKKKJIJFFOK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
gptkbp:hasSMILES B2H6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label diborane
gptkbp:IUPACName diborane(6)
gptkbp:LC50 40 ppm (rat, 4 h)
gptkbp:meltingPoint -165 °C
gptkbp:molecularGeometry D2h symmetry
gptkbp:molecularWeight 27.67 g/mol
gptkbp:NFPA704 Health 4, Flammability 4, Instability 2
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 6331
gptkbp:relatedTo borane
decaborane
pentaborane
gptkbp:riskFactor explosive
flammable
toxic
gptkbp:solubility reacts
gptkbp:solubilityInOrganicSolvents soluble in ethers
gptkbp:stateAtRoomTemperature gptkb:gasoline
gptkbp:storage stored in pressurized cylinders
gptkbp:structure contains three-center two-electron bonds
gptkbp:synthesisType produced by reaction of boron trichloride with lithium aluminium hydride
produced by reaction of boron trifluoride with sodium hydride
gptkbp:thermalDecomposition forms boron and hydrogen
gptkbp:toxicity highly toxic by inhalation
gptkbp:type reacts violently with water
forms boric acid and hydrogen on hydrolysis
gptkbp:UNNumber 1911
gptkbp:uses chemical synthesis
rocket propellant
reducing agent
gptkbp:vaporPressure >1 atm at 25 °C
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hermann_Irving_Schlesinger
gptkb:Hydroboration
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7