Diborane

Diborane is a chemical compound made from boron and hydrogen. It has the chemical formula B2H6. It has an unusual chemical structure that led to the discovery of three-center two-electron bonds by Christopher Longuet-Higgins.[1] This theory was expanded by William Lipscomb, who used it to improve theories of chemical bonds in general, eventually winning the 1976 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.[2]


References

  1. ↑ Longuet-Higgins, H. C.; Bell, R. P. (1943). "64. The structure of the boron hydrides". Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed): 250. doi:10.1039/JR9430000250.
  2. ↑ "William Lipscomb". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
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