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REACTION OF POTASSIUM BOROHYDRIDE WITH BORON TRIFLUORIDE

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4339739
A study was made of the potassium borohydride--boron trifiuoride reaction to determine the feasibility of replacing sodium borohydride with a more readily available borohydride in the sodium borohydride-boron trifluoride preparation of diborane. Although potassium borohydride is much less soluble than sodium berohydride in diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, a 91% yield of diborane was obtained in this reaction. A potassium borohydride-borane complex, analogous to NaBH/sub 4/BH/sub 3/, apparently either does not form or is too unstable to be a significant intermediate. (auth)
Research Organization:
Callery Chemical Co., Penna.
NSA Number:
NSA-12-004069
OSTI ID:
4339739
Report Number(s):
CCC-1024-TR-271
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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