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2020 · 9 Jan · Shift 2 · Q13
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P Block Elements question

2020 · 9 Jan · Shift 2 · Q13

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The reaction of H3N3B3Cl3H_3N_3B_3Cl_3H3​N3​B3​Cl3​ (A) with LiBH4LiBH_4LiBH4​ in tetrahydrofuran gives inorganic benzene (B). Further, the reaction of (A) with (C) leads to H3N3B3(Me)3H_3N_3B_3(Me)_3H3​N3​B3​(Me)3​. Compounds (B) and (C) respectively, are :
  1. A
    Borazine and MeBr
  2. B
    Diborane and MeMgBr
  3. C
    Boron nitride and MeBr
  4. D
    Borazine and MeMgBr
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Correct answer: D

  1. Identify compound (A)

The given compound is H3N3B3Cl3H_3N_3B_3Cl_3H3​N3​B3​Cl3​ This is trichloroborazine, a borazine ring in which the three boron atoms carry chlorine substituents.

Borazine itself is: B3N3H6B_3N_3H_6B3​N3​H6​ called inorganic benzene.


  1. Reaction of (A) with LiBH4LiBH_4LiBH4​ in THF

LiBH4LiBH_4LiBH4​ is a hydride donor and reduces the B−ClB-ClB−Cl bonds to B−HB-HB−H bonds.

So, H3N3B3Cl3→THFLiBH4H3N3B3H3H_3N_3B_3Cl_3 \xrightarrow[THF]{LiBH_4} H_3N_3B_3H_3H3​N3​B3​Cl3​LiBH4​THF​H3​N3​B3​H3​ which is the same as B3N3H6B_3N_3H_6B3​N3​H6​ This compound is borazine, known as inorganic benzene.

Hence, B=BorazineB = \text{Borazine}B=Borazine


  1. Reaction of (A) to form H3N3B3(Me)3H_3N_3B_3(Me)_3H3​N3​B3​(Me)3​

We need to replace the three chlorine atoms attached to boron by methyl groups.

That means we need a reagent that can provide a nucleophilic methyl group, i.e. effectively Me−Me^-Me−. Such substitution on boron is done by Grignard reagent: MeMgBrMeMgBrMeMgBr

The reaction is: H3N3B3Cl3+3MeMgBr→H3N3B3(Me)3+3MgBrClH_3N_3B_3Cl_3 + 3MeMgBr \rightarrow H_3N_3B_3(Me)_3 + 3MgBrClH3​N3​B3​Cl3​+3MeMgBr→H3​N3​B3​(Me)3​+3MgBrCl

So, C=MeMgBrC = MeMgBrC=MeMgBr


  1. Match with options

We found:

  • (B)=(B) =(B)= Borazine
  • (C)=(C) =(C)= MeMgBr

This corresponds to:

Option D: Borazine and MeMgBr


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer = D

Our derived answer = D

So the answer agrees with the stored correct answer.

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