The ordering of the relative stabilities of adducts L BH 3 for some common adducts is,

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The ordering of the relative stabilities of adducts L · BH3 for some common adducts is, according to L: Me2O < THF < Me2S < Me3N < Me3P < H‾. In addition to answering each of the following, indicate how you could use NMR spectroscopy to confirm your proposals.

(a) What happens when Me3N is added to a THF solution of THF·BH3?

(b) Will Me2O displace Me3P from Me3P·BH3?

(c) Is [BH4]‾ stable in THF solution with respect to a displacement reaction?

(d) Suggest what may be formed when Ph2PCH2CH2PPh2 is added to a THF solution of THF·BH3, the latter remaining in excess.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781292134147

5th Edition

Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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