Question

Give the reactions for preparation of decaborane(14) from B₅H₈⁻ anion. Which is the only neutral dodecaborane and how is it prepared? Give suitable equation.

06 Sep 2025
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The common laboratory route to decaborane, B₁₀H₁₄, from the pentaborane(−) fragment uses oxidative cage-fusion of two pentaborane units. In practice the lithium or sodium salts of the pentaborate anion, M\[B₅H₈] (M = Li, Na, K), are oxidized (chemical oxidants such as FeCl₃, NiCl₂, Br₂ or alkyl halides have been used) and the two __________ ____ _________ __________ ________ _________ __________ ____ ______ __________ ___.
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