1,2-Dihydro-1,2-azaborine is an aromatic chemical compound with properties intermediate between benzene and borazine. Its chemical formula is C4BNH6. It resembles a benzene ring, except that two adjacent carbons are replaced by nitrogen and boron, respectively.
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1,2-Dihydro-1,2-azaborine | |||
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| C4H6BN | |||
| Molar mass | 78.908 g mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | clear, colorless liquid | ||
| Melting point | −46 to −45 °C. | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
After decades of failed attempts, the compound was synthesized in 2008 and reported in January 2009.[1][2]
One of the synthetic steps is a ring-closing metathesis (RCM) reaction:[3]
