Borane carbonyl

Borane carbonyl
Names
IUPAC name
Borane carbonyl
Other names
  • BH3CO
  • Borane-carbon monoxide (1:1)
  • Borane, compd. with carbon monoxide (1:1)
  • Borine carbonyl
  • Boron, carbonyltrihydro
  • Boron, carbonyltrihydro-, (T-4)-
  • Carbon monoxide-borane
  • Carbonyltrihydroboron
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/CO.BH3/c1-2;/h;1H3
    Key: SJGVUIMZYFHURU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [BH3-]C#[O+]
Properties
H3BCO
Molar mass 41.84 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless gas
Density 1.71 g/L[1]
Melting point −137[1] °C (−215 °F; 136 K)
Boiling point −64[1] °C (−83 °F; 209 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Borane carbonyl is the inorganic compound with the formula H3BCO. This colorless gas is the adduct of borane and carbon monoxide. It is usually prepared by combining borane-ether complexes and CO. The compound is mainly of theoretical and pedagogical interest.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "Borine carbonyl | 13205-44-2". www.chemicalbook.com.
  2. ^ Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.