Diborane(4)

Diborane(4) is a transient inorganic compound with the chemical formula B
₂H
₄. Stable derivatives are known.

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Diborane(4)

Names
IUPAC name Diborane(4)
Identifiers
CAS Number	18099-45-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:38288 Y
ChemSpider	27451 N
Gmelin Reference	24760
PubChem CID	29529
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID301029767
InChI InChI=1S/B2H4/c3-1-2(3)4-1/h1-2H N Key: NTSBJDTWOAARNU-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
SMILES [H]1[BH]2[H][BH]12
Properties
Chemical formula	B2H4
Molar mass	25.65 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds	Bis(pinacolato)diboron Diboron tetrafluoride Tetrahydroxydiborane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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Diborane(4) has been produced by abstraction of two hydrogen atoms from diborane(6) using atomic fluorine and detected by photoionization mass spectrometry.^[1] Computational studies predict a structure in which are two hydrogen atoms bridging the two boron atoms via three-centre two-electron bonds in addition to the 2-centre, 2-electron bond between the two boron atoms and one terminal hydrogen atom bonded to each boron atom.^[2]

Several stable derivatives of diborane(4) have been reported.^[3][4][5]