Boratabenzene

Boratabenzene
Names
IUPAC name
Boranuidabenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/C5H6B/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-3,6H,4H2/q-1
    Key: QPSALOYQXJTXAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [BH-]=1CC=CC=C1
Properties
C5H6B
Molar mass 76.91 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Boratabenzene, sometimes called borinate, is the heteroaromatic anion with the formula [C5H5BH].

Derivatives of boratabenzene are ligands akin to cyclopentadienyl anion. sandwich or half-sandwich type complexes of many transition metals have been reported. The 1-methyl and 1-phenyl borinates can form some of the few organo-thallium(I) compounds.

Electronically related heterocycles are adducts of borabenzene. The adduct C5H5pyridine exhibits properties of boratabenzene anion, i.e., it has the character C5H5B-N+C5H5.