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decaborane
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Decaborane, also called decaborane(14), is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula B10H14. It is classified as a borane and more specifically a boron hydride cluster. This white crystalline compound is one of the principal boron hydride clusters, both as a reference structure and as a precursor to other boron hydrides. It is toxic and volatile, giving off a foul odor, like that of burnt rubber or chocolate.
Chemical data
- Formula
- B10
- Molecular weight
- 108.1 g/mol
- SMILES
- [B]=B[B][B][B][B][B][B][B][B]
- InChIKey
- KGUZAUWGHAIUGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 110.09305400000002
- Image
- Decaborane.png
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- chemical formula
- B₁₀H₁₄
- canonical SMILES
- [BH3]1[BH]23[BH]45[BH]26[BH]37[BH]18[BH]79[BH]64[BH]89[BH3]5
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0175
- density
- 0.94
- immediately dangerous to life or health
- 15
- melting point
- 211
- boiling point
- 415
- vapor pressure
- 0.2
- flash point
- 176
- ionization energy
- 9.88
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 0.3
- short-term exposure limit
- 0.9
- Commons category
- Decaborane
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Decaborane, also called decaborane(14), is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula B10H14. It is classified as a borane and more specifically a boron hydride cluster. This white crystalline compound is one of the principal boron hydride clusters, both as a reference structure and as a precursor to other boron hydrides. It is toxic and volatile, giving off a foul odor, like that of burnt rubber or chocolate.
==Handling, properties and structure== The physical characteristics of decaborane(14) resemble those of naphthalene and anthracene, all three of which are volatile colorless solids. Sublimation is the common method of purification. Decaborane is highly flammable, and burns with a bright green flame like other boron hydrides. It is not sensitive to moist air, although it hydrolyzes in boiling water, releasing hydrogen and giving a solution of boric acid. It is soluble in cold water as well as a variety of non-polar and moderately polar solvents.