The interconversion between THF·B₃H₇ and B₃H₈⁻: an efficient synthetic method for MB₃H₈ (M = Li and Na)

Abstract

An efficient synthetic method for MB3H8 (M = Li and Na) has been developed with improved yields on the basis of the investigation of the interconversion between THF·B3H7 and corresponding MB3H8. The mechanism was tentatively proposed based on the understanding of the nucleophilicity of the B-H bonding pair electrons.