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Hexaborane(12) is an inorganic compound with the formula B6H12. It is an obscure member of the boranes. It is a colorless liquid that, like most boron hydrides, is readily hydrolyzed and flammable.
The molecular structure conforms to C2 symmetry group. With the formula BnHn+6, it is classified as an arachno cluster. As such the boron positions match six of the boron positions in the closo-B8H2−
8.
Preparation
It is typically prepared by the cluster expansion method from B5H−
8, the conjugate base of pentaborane-9:
References
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