Borane, trimethyl-

• Formula: C₃H₉B
• Molecular weight: 55.915
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H9B/c1-4(2)3/h1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WXRGABKACDFXMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 593-90-8
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Other names: Trimethylborane; Trimethylboron; (CH3)3B
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
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

De-protonation reactions

C₃H₈B^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₈B^- + H⁺ = C₃H₉B

References

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Holliday, Reade, et al., 1971
Holliday, A.K.; Reade, W.; Johnstone, R.A.W.; Neville, A.F., Photo-electron spectrum of trivinylboron, Chem. Commun., 1971, 51. [all data]

Law and Margrave, 1956
Law, R.W.; Margrave, J.L., Mass spectrometer appearance potentials for positive ion fragments from BF₃, B(CH₃)₃, B(C₂H₅)₃, B(OCH₃)₃, and HB(OCH₃)₂, J. Chem. Phys., 1956, 25, 1086. [all data]

Berger, Kroner, et al., 1976
Berger, H.-O.; Kroner, J.; Noth, H., Die borhalogen-bindung in Methylhalogenboranen: Photoelektronenspektren und ab initio-Rechnungen, Chem. Ber., 1976, 109, 2266. [all data]

Barker, Lappert, et al., 1975
Barker, G.K.; Lappert, M.F.; Pedley, J.B.; Sharp, G.J.; Westwood, N.P.C., Bonding studies of boron and the group 3-5 elements. Part XV. He(I) photoelectron spectra of monomeric group 3 tri-halide, trimethyl, and mixed halogenomethyl species, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans., 1975, 1765. [all data]

Fuss and Bock, 1974
Fuss, W.; Bock, H., Photoelectron spectra and molecular properties. XXXVI. (H₃C)₃B, (H₃C)₂BF, (H₃C)₂BN(CH₃)₂, and (H₃C)₂CC(CH₃)₂: The use of ionization potentials in assigning UV spectra, J. Chem. Phys., 1974, 61, 1613. [all data]

Murphy and Beauchamp, 1976
Murphy, M.K.; Beauchamp, J.L., Acid-base properties and gas-phase ion chemistry of (CH₃)₃B, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1976, 98, 1433. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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