Abstract
The reaction between diborane and solutions of RMgX (R = CH3, C2H5, C6H5CH2; X = Cl, Br, J) in ether or tetrahydrofurane (THF) has been studied. The magnesium halide tetrahydridoborates are formed which can be readily isolated from THF solutions as the crystalline solvates MgX (BH4) · 2 THF. Species of the type RBH3 and R2BH2 but not R3BH can be detected by means of 11B nmr spectroscopy in solutions containing excess RMgX; they represent intermediates in the BH4 producing steps. However, contrary to the literature, no hydridomagnesiumhalides, HMgX, could be isolated in a pure state and only for the case X = Cl was it possible to obtain mixtures of MgCl2 with MgH-containing species, both solvated. from THF solutions.

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