Diborane

• Formula: B₂H₆
• Molecular weight: 27.670
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/B2H2/c1-3-2-4-1 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GCXMMZWJUYHRTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 19287-45-7
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Diborane(6); Boron hydride (B2H6); Diboron hexahydride; Boroethane; Boron hydride; UN 1911; B2H6
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  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = A + B*t + C*t² + D*t³ + E/t²
H° − H°_298.15= A*t + B*t²/2 + C*t³/3 + D*t⁴/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t²/2 + D*t³/3 − E/(2*t²) + G
    C_p = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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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
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
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

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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References

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Chase, 1998
Chase, M.W., Jr., NIST-JANAF Themochemical Tables, Fourth Edition, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Monograph 9, 1998, 1-1951. [all data]

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]

Ruscic, Mayhew, et al., 1988
Ruscic, B.; Mayhew, C.A.; Berkowitz, J., Photoionization studies of (BH₃)_n(n=1,2), J. Chem. Phys., 1988, 88, 5580. [all data]

Asbrink, Svensson, et al., 1981
Asbrink, L.; Svensson, A.; Von Niessen, W.; Bieri, G., 30.4 nm He(II) photoelectron spectra of organic molecules, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1981, 24, 293. [all data]

Lloyd and Lynaugh, 1970
Lloyd, D.R.; Lynaugh, N., Photoelectron studies of boron compounds. I. Diborane, borazine and B-trifluoroborazine, Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. (London), 1970, A268, 97. [all data]

Brundle, Robin, et al., 1970
Brundle, C.R.; Robin, M.B.; Basch, H.; Pinsky, M.; Bond, A., Experimental and theoretical comparison of the electronic structures of ethylene and diborane, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1970, 92, 3863. [all data]

Rose, Frey, et al., ibid.
Rose, T.; Frey, R.; Brehm, B., The electronic states of the diborane ion determined by photoelectron spectroscopy, Chem. Commun. 1969,,1518; Erratum,, ibid., 1970, ,460. [all data]

Wilson and McGee, 1967
Wilson, J.H.; McGee, H.A., Jr., Mass-spectrometric studies of the synthesis, energetics, and cryogenic stability of the lower boron hydrides, J. Chem. Phys., 1967, 46, 1444. [all data]

Koski, Kaufman, et al., 1958
Koski, W.S.; Kaufman, J.J.; Pachucki, C.F.; Shipko, F.J., A mass spectrometric appearance potential study of isotopically labeled diboranes, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1958, 80, 3202. [all data]

Margrave, 1957
Margrave, J.L., A mass spectrometric appearance potential study of diborane, J. Phys. Chem., 1957, 61, 38. [all data]

Fehlner and Koski, 1964
Fehlner, T.P.; Koski, W.S., The fragmentation of some boron hydrides by electron impact, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1964, 86, 581. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions

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