Tetraborane(10)


Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Proton affinity (review)605.kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL
Quantity Value Units Method Reference Comment
Gas basicity572.5kJ/molN/AHunter and Lias, 1998HL

Ionization energy determinations

IE (eV) Method Reference Comment
10.76 ± 0.04PELloyd, Lynaugh, et al., 1975LLK

Appearance energy determinations

Ion AE (eV) Other Products MethodReferenceComment
B3H+16.5 ± 0.8?EIFehlner and Koski, 1963RDSH
B3H2+17.8 ± 0.8?EIFehlner and Koski, 1963RDSH
B3H3+14.2 ± 0.3?EIFehlner and Koski, 1963RDSH
B3H5+12.1 ± 0.2?EIFehlner and Koski, 1963RDSH
B4H3+14.0 ± 0.43H2+HEIFehlner and Koski, 1963RDSH
B4H4+12.4 ± 0.23H2EIFehlner and Koski, 1963RDSH
B4H6+11.2 ± 0.12H2EIFehlner and Koski, 1963RDSH
B4H7+12.5 ± 0.2H2+HEIFehlner and Koski, 1963RDSH
B4H8+10.4 ± 0.1H2EIFehlner and Koski, 1963RDSH
B4H9+12.2 ± 0.2HEIFehlner and Koski, 1963RDSH

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Lloyd, Lynaugh, et al., 1975
Lloyd, D.R.; Lynaugh, N.; Roberts, P.J.; Guest, M.F., Photoelectron studies of boron and compounds, Part 5. -Higher boron hydrides B4H10, B5H9, B10H14, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1975, 71, 1382. [all data]

Fehlner and Koski, 1963
Fehlner, T.P.; Koski, W.S., Fragmentation of tetraborane by electron impact, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1963, 85, 1905. [all data]


Notes

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