Ammonia borane

Ammonia borane
Names
	IUPAC name Ammoniotrihydroborate
	Other names Borazane
Identifiers
CAS Number	13774-81-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	371215 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.170.890
EC Number	642-983-4;
PubChem CID	132598553;
UNII	XR7O5A5MH6 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40422702 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/BH6N/c1-2/h1-2H3 Key: PJYXJGDRFASJSB-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES [BH3-][NH3+];
Properties
Chemical formula	H3NBH3
Molar mass	30.87 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless crystals
Density	0.78 g/cm3
Melting point	104 °C (219 °F; 377 K)
Structure
Crystal structure	I4mm, tetragonal
Coordination geometry	Tetragonal at B and N
Molecular shape	Tetrahedral at B and N
Dipole moment	5.2 D
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H228, H302, H315, H319, H332, H335
Precautionary statements	P210, P240, P241, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds	Sodium borohydride; Borazine; Borane; Diborane; Ethane;
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Ammonia borane (also systematically named ammoniotrihydroborate), also called borazane, is the chemical compound with the formula H₃NBH₃. The colourless or white solid is the simplest molecular boron-nitrogen-hydride compound. It has attracted attention as a source for hydrogen fuel, but is otherwise primarily of academic interest.