Diborane

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Diborane is a colorless gas at room temperature with a repulsive, sweet odor. It mixes well with air and easily forms explosive mixtures. Diborane will ignite spontaneously in moist air at room temperature. The chemical formula for this borane is B2H6. Synonyms include Boroethane, boron hydride and diboron hexahydride.

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Diborane is used in rocket propellants, as a reducing agent, as a rubber vulcanizer, as a catalyst for hydrocarbon polymerization, as a flame-speed accelerator, and as a doping agent in semiconductors.

Related Topics:
Rocket - Propellant - Reducing agent - Rubber - Vulcanizer - Catalyst - Hydrocarbon - Polymerization - Doping

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The bonding between the two bridging hydrides of diborane is unusual, being an example of 3-center-2-electron bonding.

Related Topics:
Hydride - 3-center-2-electron bond

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