Abstract: The invention relates to the synthesis of ammonia-haloboranes, and in particular, H.sub.3 NBH.sub.2 Cl, which materials are useful for the produciton of amorphous boron nitride and crystalline turbostratic boron nitride by heating.

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy efficient method for the production of boron nitride materials at temperatures of from about 100 degrees to about 230 degrees Centigrade. The boron nitride materials produced by the present invention are carbon-free and are prepared by combining at reduced pressure an alkali metal, such as potassium, rubidium, cesium, or mixtures thereof, or a potassium/sodium mixture, with a boron-, nitrogen-, and halogen-containing material, such as a haloborazine, haloborazane, or haloaminoborane. The preferred boron-, nitrogen-, and halogen-containing materials are trihalogenated, the preferred halogen is chlorine, and the preferred alkali metal is cesium.

Abstract: A process for producing a osmium heteronuclear metal carbonyl compound comprises establishing a reaction mixture comprising an electron deficient cobalt, nickel, iron, molybdenum or rhodium carbonyl, H.sub.2 Os.sub.3 (CO).sub.10 and a solvent in the presence of gaseous hydrogen and recovering the osmium heteronuclear metal carbonyl compound from the reaction mixture. Some of the cobalt, molybdenum and rhodium carbonyls produced are new. If the reaction with Rh(.eta..sup.5 --C.sub.5 H.sub.5)(CO).sub.2 in conducted in benzene or toluene as solvent, the cyclopentadienyl liquid is replaced by a benzene or toluene ligand, thereby producing novel benzene- and toluene-substituted rhodium/osmium heteronuclear carbonyl hydrides.

Abstract: The invention provides the novel ruthenium carbonylate anions [Ru.sub.4 (CO).sub.11 ].sup.6- and [Ru.sub.6 (CO).sub.17 ].sup.4- and [Ru.sub.6 (CO).sub.16 ].sup.6-, together with the salts and acids of these anions. The former anion can be prepared by reduction of either Ru.sub.3 (CO).sub.12 or [Ru.sub.4 (CO).sub.12 ].sup.4- with controlled amounts of an alkali metal in the presence of an electron carrier compound, while the latter two anions are prepared by a similar reduction of [Ru.sub.6 (CO).sub.18 ].sup.2-. [Ru.sub.6 (CO).sub.16 ].sup.6- can also be prepared by a similar reduction of [Ru.sub.6 (CO).sub.17 ].sup.4-.

Abstract: A process for producing a tri-osmium heteronuclear metal carbonyl compound comprises establishing a reaction mixture comprising an electron deficient cobalt, nickel, iron, molybdenum or rhodium carbonyl, H.sub.2 Os.sub.3 (CO).sub.10 and a solvent in the presence of gaseous hydrogen and recovering the tri-osmium heteronuclear metal carbonyl compound from the reaction mixture. Some of the cobalt, molybdenum and rhodium carbonyls produced are new.

Abstract: Diborane is produced by reacting lithium or sodium borohydride with boron trifluoride in the absence of a solvent, thereby avoiding the dangers associated with the ether solvents previously used in similar reactions. The reaction appears to proceed via hydride abstraction from the borohydride, rather than via the hydride-halide exchange mechanism in the corresponding reaction in ether solution. Yields of about 95% can be achieved.

Abstract: Disclosed are the novel cluster compounds [HRu.sub.4 (CO).sub.13 ].sup.1-, [Ru.sub.4 (CO).sub.13 ].sup.2-, [Ru.sub.4 (CO).sub.12 ].sup.4-, [HRu.sub.4 (CO).sub.12 ].sup.3-, and salts thereof, and H.sub.4 Ru.sub.4 (CO).sub.12. Also disclosed are novel procedures for synthesizing these cluster compounds in high yield. Further disclosed is a novel procedure for making H.sub.2 Ru.sub.4 (CO).sub.13 and H.sub.4 Ru.sub.4 (CO).sub.12 in high yield. Also disclosed are [Ru.sub.3 (CO).sub.11 ].sup.2- and the corresponding osmium dianion.

Abstract: H.sub.2 Os.sub.3 (CO).sub.10 has apparent Lewis base character and can be made to react with electron deficient iron, cobalt and nickel carbonyls, including salts of [Fe(CO).sub.4 ].sup.2-, Fe.sub.2 (CO).sub.9, (.eta..sup.5 -C.sub.5 H.sub.5)Co(CO).sub.2, Co.sub.2 (CO).sub.8 and [(.eta..sup.5 -C.sub.5 H.sub.5)Ni(CO)].sub.2, to give heteronuclear tri-osmium carbonyl hydrides, some of which are new compounds. New compounds disclosed include H.sub.2 Fe.sub.2 Os.sub.3 (CO).sub.16,H.sub.2 Fe.sub.2 Os.sub.3 (CO).sub.15, H.sub.2 (.eta..sup.5 -C.sub.5 H.sub.5)CoOs.sub.3 (CO).sub.10 and H.sub.3 (.eta..sup.5 -C.sub.5 H.sub.5)NiOs.sub.3 (CO).sub.9.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the preparation of decaborane-14(B.sub.10 H.sub) in high yields from B.sub.5 H.sub.9 which involve three basic procedure steps as follows:(1) conversion of B.sub.5 H.sub.9 to a solid, [N(CH.sub.3).sub.4 ][B.sub.9 H.sub.14 ], by reacting NaH in a tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution in the presence of [N(CH.sub.3).sub.4 ][Cl];(2) performing a hydride abstraction on the solid after removal of THF by reacting, while stirring, a boron trihalide selected from BBr.sub.3 and BCl.sub.3 to form B.sub.10 H.sub.14 ; and,(3) separating the B.sub.10 H.sub.14 from the solid reaction mixture by a sublimation procedure.

Abstract: Disclosed is the new pentanuclear bimetallic cluster complex H.sub.2 Fe.sub.2 Os.sub.3 (CO).sub.15. Such complex is made by reacting a salt of [HFe(CO).sub.4 ].sup.1- and H.sub.2 Os.sub.3 (CO).sub.10 in a solvent which solubilizes said salt to generate an [HFe(CO).sub.4 ].sup.1- anion. Addition of a protic acid then causes the formation of H.sub.2 Fe.sub.2 Os.sub.3 (CO).sub.15.