Borane, Carborane, Polyhedra, Megaloborane, Heteroborane, intermolecular interaction, Supramolecular chemistry, molecular self-assembly, Least coordinating anion
Another study demonstrates how racemic nicotine (mixture of S and R-enantiomers 1 in scheme 3) can be deracemized in a one-pot procedure involving a monoamine oxidase isolated from Aspergillus niger which is able to oxidize only the amine S-enantiomer to the imine 2 and involving an ammonia–borane reducing couple which can reduce the imine 2 back to the amine 1.
Hydrides of the main group elements (groups 13–17) are given -ane base name, e.g. borane (BH3), oxidane
The process is infamous for its use of the highly toxic reversal agent Tertiary Butyl-Amine Borane (TBAB) (not to be jumbled with Tetra-n-butylammonium bromide which also has TBAB abbr.) – as of all boron hydrides.