B2H6: Diborane. Synthesis and burning
This video about preparation diborane from sodium borohydride and Tin (II) chloride. When heated with no solvent, SnCl2 (anhydrous) and NaBH4 produce B2H6 with high yield (up to 94%).
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Reaction timing:
0:33 NaBH4 + O2
1:05 KBH4 + O2
1:33 NaBH4 + H2SO4
2:08 KBH4 + H2SO4
2:32 NaBH4 + SnCl2(anhydrous)
4:30 B2H6 + O2
5:01 NaBH4 + SnCl4(anhydrous)
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