Discovery of bicyclic borane molecule B14H26
Abstract The discovery of fullerene following the synthesis of graphene marked a paradigm shift in chemistry. Here, we report the discovery of biycycloborane, arising from the synthesis of borophane (hydrogen boride). Uniquely, this synthesis method involves a decomposition mechanism rather than tra...
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| author | Xiaoni Zhang Tomoko Fujino Yasunobu Ando Yuki Tsujikawa Tianle Wang Takeru Nakashima Haruto Sakurai Kazuki Yamaguchi Masafumi Horio Hatsumi Mori Jun Yoshinobu Takahiro Kondo Iwao Matsuda |
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| description | Abstract The discovery of fullerene following the synthesis of graphene marked a paradigm shift in chemistry. Here, we report the discovery of biycycloborane, arising from the synthesis of borophane (hydrogen boride). Uniquely, this synthesis method involves a decomposition mechanism rather than traditional atom-by-atom assembly, marking an unique approach to constructing complex borane structures. The mass spectrometry unveiled that the stable molecule has a mass of 178 in atomic mass unit with a stoichiometry of B14H26. Optical spectra and simulations further evidenced its bicyclic structure, featuring fulvene-like heptagons or octagons. This borane molecule, analogous to cyclic hydrocarbons, adopts a unit configuration with a three-center two-electron (3c-2e) bonding, akin to diborane. The B14H26 molecule has been historically anticipated as a distant descendant of the dodecahedron borane, but it was born from the hydrogen boride sheet with a non-symmorphic symmetry. The discovery of biycycloborane expands the frontiers of boron chemistry, promising advancements in boron-based nanomaterials and beyond. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0c76c76dd4334b7088cdf8d5773cc8002025-01-19T12:13:10ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Chemistry2399-36692025-01-01811710.1038/s42004-025-01409-1Discovery of bicyclic borane molecule B14H26Xiaoni Zhang0Tomoko Fujino1Yasunobu Ando2Yuki Tsujikawa3Tianle Wang4Takeru Nakashima5Haruto Sakurai6Kazuki Yamaguchi7Masafumi Horio8Hatsumi Mori9Jun Yoshinobu10Takahiro Kondo11Iwao Matsuda12The Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University of TokyoThe Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University of TokyoInstitute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of TechnologyThe Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University of TokyoThe Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University of TokyoInstitute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of TechnologyThe Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University of TokyoThe Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University of TokyoThe Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University of TokyoThe Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University of TokyoThe Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University of TokyoInstitute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of TsukubaThe Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP), The University of TokyoAbstract The discovery of fullerene following the synthesis of graphene marked a paradigm shift in chemistry. Here, we report the discovery of biycycloborane, arising from the synthesis of borophane (hydrogen boride). Uniquely, this synthesis method involves a decomposition mechanism rather than traditional atom-by-atom assembly, marking an unique approach to constructing complex borane structures. The mass spectrometry unveiled that the stable molecule has a mass of 178 in atomic mass unit with a stoichiometry of B14H26. Optical spectra and simulations further evidenced its bicyclic structure, featuring fulvene-like heptagons or octagons. This borane molecule, analogous to cyclic hydrocarbons, adopts a unit configuration with a three-center two-electron (3c-2e) bonding, akin to diborane. The B14H26 molecule has been historically anticipated as a distant descendant of the dodecahedron borane, but it was born from the hydrogen boride sheet with a non-symmorphic symmetry. The discovery of biycycloborane expands the frontiers of boron chemistry, promising advancements in boron-based nanomaterials and beyond.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01409-1 |
| spellingShingle | Xiaoni Zhang Tomoko Fujino Yasunobu Ando Yuki Tsujikawa Tianle Wang Takeru Nakashima Haruto Sakurai Kazuki Yamaguchi Masafumi Horio Hatsumi Mori Jun Yoshinobu Takahiro Kondo Iwao Matsuda Discovery of bicyclic borane molecule B14H26 Communications Chemistry |
| title | Discovery of bicyclic borane molecule B14H26 |
| title_full | Discovery of bicyclic borane molecule B14H26 |
| title_fullStr | Discovery of bicyclic borane molecule B14H26 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Discovery of bicyclic borane molecule B14H26 |
| title_short | Discovery of bicyclic borane molecule B14H26 |
| title_sort | discovery of bicyclic borane molecule b14h26 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-025-01409-1 |
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