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Diborane
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<p>Diborane(6), commonly known as diborane, is the <a href="/facts/Chemical_compound/37FXqqtv">chemical compound</a> with the formula B2H6. It is a highly <a href="/facts/Toxic/qa96rs60">toxic</a>, colorless, and <a href="/facts/Pyrophoric/1b8Sl2AJ">pyrophoric</a> gas with a repulsively sweet odor. Given its simple formula, borane is a fundamental <a href="/facts/Boron/Pmwgd7Mf">boron</a> compound. It has attracted wide attention for its electronic structure. Several of its derivatives are useful <a href="/facts/Reagent/c3GLInCu">reagents</a>. </p>