Thermal effects of the decomposition of potassium, calcium, and strontium amidoboranes at 354, 421, and 483 K are determined via drop calorimetry. The processes of decomposition are weakly exothermic and accompanied by the evolution of hydrogen. Upon the decomposition of calcium amidoborane at 421 K, a prolonged exothermic process is first observed; it is then followed by an endothermic effect, due possibly to the slow structural rearrangement of the product of decomposition. The solid products of decomposition are characterized by solid-state 11В NMR, FTIR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)640-645
Number of pages6
JournalRussian Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume92
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2018

    Research areas

  • amidoboranes, calcium, drop calorimetry, potassium, strontium, METAL AMIDOBORANES, ALKALI, AMIDOTRIHYDROBORATE, AMMONIA-BORANE, RELEASE, LITHIUM, HYDROGEN STORAGE

    Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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