Trimethylamine, (CH 3 ) 3 N, is a common reagent. It interacts readily with diborane gas, B

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Trimethylamine, (CH3)3N, is a common reagent. It interacts readily with diborane gas, B2H6. The latter dissociates to BH3, and this forms a complex with the amine, (CH3)3N→BH3. Is the BH3 fragment a Lewis acid or a Lewis base?

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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