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Title: Decaborane (B10 H14)
Post by: Jatsui on March 15, 2008, 07:21:54 PM

Hi experts, i wanted to know that co-ordinates of the H atoms in the decaborane structure. I have got the B positions...alternatively B-H-B angles will be very helpful as well, then with these i can evaluate the H atom postions.

Thanks so much !! need it in a hurry, dont seem to find it anywhere !!

Thanks again.

Title: Re: Decaborane (B10 H14)
Post by: Arkcon on March 15, 2008, 07:25:36 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decaborane

is seconds away, really.  Cute picture.

Title: Re: Decaborane (B10 H14)
Post by: Jatsui on March 15, 2008, 07:52:51 PM

No doubt cute, lol, and I have definitely looked at Wikipedia !!
But, I do not just need the Photo/picture, i need to know specifically the co-ordinates OR bond angles, bond lengths, etc... as I have to construct the complete decaborane molecule using a software for modelling purposes !

Thanks !

Title: Re: Decaborane (B10 H14)
Post by: macman104 on March 16, 2008, 01:40:26 PM

I tried plugging the structure into some 3d modeling, and according to the NIST webbook some of the boron atoms have 6 bonds and some of the hydrogens have 2 bonds which my modeling program doesn't really like.  You may be able to estimate the bond angles by utilizing the fact that the article states the structure is an incomplete Icosahedron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icosahedron#Geometric_relations)