T. Wartik, R. Pearson
Nov 1, 1958
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Journal of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry
Abstract
Sodium borohydride reacts with excess carbon dioxide in the absence of solvent at temperatures somewhat above room temperature to form a fluffy white solid which is thought to be sodium formatomethoxyborate, (NaBO(OCH3)(O2CH). When the temperature is lowered, and dimethyl ether is used as a solvent, the reaction product is sodium triformatoborohydride, NaHB(O2CH)3. Various other reactions of carbon oxides and sulphides with double hydrides are discussed.