Borazine

Borazine, also known as borazole, is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula B3H6N3. In this cyclic compound, the three BH units and three NH units alternate. The compound is isoelectronic and isostructural with benzene. For this reason borazine is sometimes referred to as “inorganic benzene”. Like benzene, borazine is a colourless liquid with an aromatic odor.

Borazine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,3,5,2,4,6-Triazatriborinane (only preselected)
Other names
Cyclotriborazaneborazol
Inorganic benzene
Borazole
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.169.303
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/B3H6N3/c1-4-2-6-3-5-1/h1-6H Y
    Key: BGECDVWSWDRFSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/B3H6N3/c1-4-2-6-3-5-1/h1-6H
    Key: BGECDVWSWDRFSP-UHFFFAOYAU
SMILES
  • [BH-]1-[NH+]=[BH-]-[NH+]=[BH-]-[NH+]=1
Properties
B3H6N3
Molar mass 80.50 g/mol
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.81 g/cm3
Melting point −58 °C (−72 °F; 215 K)
Boiling point 53 °C (127 °F; 326 K) (55 °C at 105 Pa)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
 -49.6·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
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2
1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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