21. Monomethyldiborane yield is best with a ratio of 4 of diborane to 1 of trimethylborane. 22. When methyllithium reacts with diborane , monomethyldiborane is produced in about a 20 % yield. 23. Ammonia borane finds some use in organic synthesis as an air-stable derivative of diborane . 24. Adding phosphine or arsine results in slower deposition, while adding diborane increases the deposition rate. 25. Oxidation of borane gives diborane ( 6 ), being the dominant species with increasing temperature. 26. The yield of trimethyldiborane is maximised with ratio of 1 of diborane to 3 of trimethylborane. 27. Methylboranes such as tetramethyldiborane disproportionate in the gas phase to trimethylborane and diborane at room temperature. 28. Diborane is a little bit lighter than air, but will explode spontaneously when mixed with air.29. The bonding in the Fe-H-Fe subunit is described using concepts developed for diborane . 30. Reactions requiring borane as opposed to diborane ( 6 ), must be carried out in solution.
