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A Diborane Story
Article first published online: 14 JUN 2000
DOI: 10.1002/1521-3773(20000616)39:12<2071::AID-ANIE2071>3.0.CO;2-C
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Laszlo, P. (2000), A Diborane Story . Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 39: 2071–2072. doi: 10.1002/1521-3773(20000616)39:12<2071::AID-ANIE2071>3.0.CO;2-C
Publication History
- Issue published online: 14 JUN 2000
- Article first published online: 14 JUN 2000
- Abstract
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Keywords:
- borane;
- history of chemistry;
- structure elucidation
The bridged structure of diborane B2H2 does not conform to the usual Lewis-bonding scheme. The establishment of the correct diborane structure took time and required persuasion. A significant scene from the Schlessinger–Pauling correspondence is highlighted.