What is BH3-THF?


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BH3-THF is a simplified notation for the chemical complex formed between borane BH3 and tetrahydrofuran C4H8O. Its molecular formula is C4H11BO and its molar mass is 85.94 grams per mol.

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Tetrahydrofuran, or THF, is a cyclic ether that exists in liquid form at standard temperature and pressure. It is used as a solvent for various polar and nonpolar substances, including boranes. The borane solution in THF forms the BH3-THF chemical complex. THF is used as a borane solvent during the hydroboration-oxidation reaction, a series of two chemical reactions that convert alkenes into alcohols. The net effect of this reaction is the addition of a water molecule across the double carbon bond of the alkene.

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