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Borane-ammonia complex

technical grade, 90%

• Synonym(s): Amminetrihydroboron, Borazane
• Linear Formula: H₃N · BH₃
• CAS Number: 13774-81-7
• Molecular Weight: 30.87
• MDL number: MFCD00075639
• UNSPSC Code: 26111700
• PubChem Substance ID: 24857287
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• grade: technical grade
• Assay: 90%
• form: solid
• reaction suitability: reagent type: reductant
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• SMILES string: B.N
• InChI: 1S/BH3.H3N/h2*1H3
• InChI key: WZMUUWMLOCZETI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Ammonia borane, also known as borazane has high hydrogen content (about 20% mass). Thermal decomposition of borazane takes place in the temperature range of 350-410K accompanied by hydrogen release and heat evolution. It may find use as a hydrogen source in fuel cells in the future.

Borane-ammonia complex is a novel material, where ammonia is tightly bound to a ligand through all four of its atoms. It is a donor-acceptor complex that is formed by electron donation from a Lewis base (NH₃) to a Lewis acid (BH₃). It shows a B-N bond distance of 1.564 Å.

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Application

Borazane acts as a mild, efficient, and stereoselective reducing agent for aldehydes and ketones in protic or nonprotic media.It can be used as a storage medium for release of hydrogenBorazane is popularly used as an ammonia borane (AB) source for the formation of hexagonal boron nitride monolayers which are used as a substrate for graphene growth.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
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