Single-pot synthesis of zinc nanoparticles, borane (BH3) and closo-dodecaborate (B12H12)(2-) using LiBH4 under mild conditions

Ghanta, SR; Rao, MH; Muralidharan, K

HERO ID

2901120

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2013

Language

English

PMID

23620223

HERO ID 2901120
In Press No
Year 2013
Title Single-pot synthesis of zinc nanoparticles, borane (BH3) and closo-dodecaborate (B12H12)(2-) using LiBH4 under mild conditions
Authors Ghanta, SR; Rao, MH; Muralidharan, K
Journal Dalton Transactions (Online)
Volume 42
Issue 23
Page Numbers 8420-8425
Abstract Reduction of ZnCl2 using LiBH4 in mesitylene yielded zinc nanoparticles (Zn-NPs), borane (BH3) and closo-dodecaborate (B12H12)(2-). The BH3 evolved gas was trapped as Ph3P:BH3 adduct while closo-(B12H12)(2-) was extracted by methanol and characterized from spectral data.
Doi 10.1039/c3dt00092c
Pmid 23620223
Wosid WOS:000319286300033
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