Tetraborane(10)

• Formula: B₄H₁₀
• Molecular weight: 53.323
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/B4H10/c5-1-3(5)2(7-3)4(1,3,6-1)8-2/h3-4H,1-2H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WEYOKDYZYYMRSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 18283-93-7
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Boron hydride (B4H10); Decahydrotetraborane; Tetraborane
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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

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: Coblentz Society, Inc.

• SOLUTION (1.09 M IN MINERAL OIL); $$ RESEARCH PURITY; Not specified, most likely a prism, grating, or hybrid spectrometer.; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY; 4 cm^-1 resolution
• VAPOR AT 100 mmHg PRESSURE; $$ PURITY 96+%; Not specified, most likely a prism, grating, or hybrid spectrometer.; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY; 4 cm^-1 resolution

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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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy

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