An Additive to Special High-performance Rocket Fuels: Decaborane(14) 17702-41-9 for Sale in China

Name: Decaborane

Other name:  Decaborane(14); Boron hydride (B10H14)

CAS: 17702-41-9

EINECS: 241-711-8

MF: B10H14

MW: 122.2

M.P.: 97-98^oC

Appearance: white crystal

Purity: 98%min.

Package: 100g, 500g, 1Kg, bulkpackage

Decaborane, also called decaborane(14), is the borane with the chemical formula B₁₀H₁₄. This white crystalline compound is one of the principal boron hydride clusters, both as a reference structure and as a precursor to other boron hydrides.

Decaborane has no significant applications, although the compound has often been investigated.

Decaborane was also developed as an additive to special high-performance rocket fuels. Its derivates were investigated as well, e.g. ethyl decaborane. One patented fuel composition included vinyl decaborane-polyester copolymer. Vinyl decaborane ("dekene") is prepared by reacting decaborane with acetylene.

Decaborane is an effective reagent for the reductive amination of ketones and aldehydes.