hexaborane

Also known as Hexaborane(10)

Hexaborane, also called hexaborane(10) to distinguish it from hexaborane(12) (B6H12), is a boron hydride cluster with the formula B6H10. It is a colorless liquid that is unstable in air.

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chemical formula: B₆H₁₀
electric dipole moment: 2.50
ionization energy: 9.00
melting point: -62.3
boiling point: 108
Commons category: Hexaborane(10)
canonical SMILES: [BH2-]1[BH2-][BH+5]123[BH2-][BH-]2[BH2-]3

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Hexaborane, also called hexaborane(10) to distinguish it from hexaborane(12) (B6H12), is a boron hydride cluster with the formula B6H10. It is a colorless liquid that is unstable in air.

== Structure == thumb|left|NMR interpretation of hexaborane(10), showing its structure Hexaborane(10) is classified as a nido-cluster. The boron atoms define a pentagonal pyramid, with four bridging hydrogen atoms and six terminal ones. The point group of the molecule is Cs.