boorhüdriid

Boorhüdriid, also known as borane, is a chemical compound with the formula BH3. It exists as a dimer, diborane (B2H6), under standard conditions. Diborane is a colorless, pyrophoric gas with a foul odor. It is a highly reactive and toxic compound.

Borane is a powerful reducing agent and is used in various organic synthesis reactions. It is particularly effective in reducing carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and ketones to alcohols. It is also used in hydroboration-oxidation, a two-step process that converts alkenes and alkynes into alcohols.

Industrially, diborane is produced by the reaction of sodium borohydride with boron trifluoride. It can also be generated by the reaction of lithium aluminum hydride with boron trifluoride. Due to its reactivity and toxicity, diborane is handled with extreme caution in laboratory and industrial settings.

Borane is an electron-deficient molecule, meaning that the boron atom does not have a full octet of valence electrons. This electron deficiency contributes to its reactivity. Borane and its derivatives are important reagents in organoboron chemistry and have found applications in areas such as materials science and medicine.