3016. Diboron Tetrachloride

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13701-67-2
Tetrachlorodiborane(4); boron chloride.
B2Cl4; mol wt 163.43.
B 13.23%, Cl 86.77%.

Description and references

Prepd by passing gaseous boron trichloride through flow discharge between mercury or copper electrodes: Urry et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 76, 5293 (1954); Wartik et al., Inorg. Synth. 10, 118 (1967); by passing boron trichloride vapor over boron monoxide at 200°: McCloskey et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 83, 4750 (1961). Infrared and Raman spectra: Linevsky et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 75, 3287 (1953). Review of boron halides: Massey, Adv. Inorg. Chem. Radiochem. 10, 1-152 (1967).

Properties

Liquid, ignites in air. mp -92.6°. bp1 -63.5°; bp45 0°; bp (calc) 65.5°.