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Trimethylborane (TMB) is a toxic, pyrophoric gas with the formula B(CH3)3 (which can also be written as Me3B, with Me representing methyl).

Chemical data

Formula
C3H9B
Molecular weight
55.92 g/mol
IUPAC name
trimethylborane
SMILES
B(C)(C)C
InChIKey
WXRGABKACDFXMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
boron
Mass
56.079731
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Commons category
Trimethylborane
chemical formula
C₃H₉B
canonical SMILES
B(C)(C)C
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Properties
  • Preparation
  • Reactions
  • Use
  • References

Trimethylborane (TMB) is a toxic, pyrophoric gas with the formula B(CH3)3 (which can also be written as Me3B, with Me representing methyl).

==Properties== As a liquid it is colourless. The strongest line in the infrared spectrum is at 1330 cm−1 followed by lines at 3010 cm−1 and 1185 cm−1.

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