![]() Dimeric form of thexylborane
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C12H30B2 |
Molar mass | 195.99 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Thexylborane is a borane with the formula [Me2CHCMe2BH2]2 (Me = methyl). The name derives from "t-hexylborane" (although the group is not the standard tert-hexyl group), and the formula is often abbreviated ThxBH2. A colorless liquid, it is a rare, easily accessed monoalkylborane. It is produced by the hydroboration of tetramethylethylene:[1]