ChemSiddiqui Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 hey everyone, I was reading the inorganic book today and i have got a question. say we have an amine-borane adduct lets take (CH3)3CH2N:BH3, can it undergo redox or acid-base reactions? I mean the adduct doesnt act as a base because the empty 2p orbital on B is filled when Nitrogen in (CH3)3CNH2 datively forms a bond with BH3 so I am thinking that it cant have undergo any acid-base reaction. Can anyone tell me if I am thinking rightly here. I will be grateful for any direction.
hermanntrude Posted October 12, 2009 Posted October 12, 2009 I think you're right. Really, it's an analogue of a salt. It's what's left AFTER the acid-base reaction is finished. However, pretty much anything can undergo an acid-base reaction if hit with a strong enough acid or base...
ChemSiddiqui Posted October 12, 2009 Author Posted October 12, 2009 hmm, I think we could do the acid-base reaction with it if there is a sp3 hybrid orbital on B and it is empty. But I am not sure if there be one on the B atom?
hermanntrude Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 there is an empty one before the adduct is formed.
ChemSiddiqui Posted October 13, 2009 Author Posted October 13, 2009 you are right hermanntrude. thanks for correcting me!
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