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7545626 
Journal Article 
Gas Phase Synthesis, Structure, and Dissociation of Boron Triazide 
Mulinax, RL; Okin, GS; Coombe, RD; , 
2002 
1 
Journal of Physical Chemistry
ISSN: 0022-3654 
99 
17 
6294-6300 
WOS:A1995QV52700007 
Gas phase B(N-3)(3) is readily prepared by a spontaneous room temperature reaction between HN3 and BCl3. The infrared spectrum of the reaction products exhibits strong absorptions at 2163 and 1360 cm(-1) and a weaker absorption near 1100 cm(-1). These features are assigned to B(N-3)(3) by comparison with-results from ab initio calculations of the geometry and vibrational frequencies of the molecule. B(N-3)(3) has a strong UV absorption at 230 nm, with sigma(230) = 1.3 x 10(-17) Cm-2. The density of gaseous B(N-3)(3) prepared in these experiments decays with a time constant near 30 min. This decay is attributed to dissociation at the vessel walls, a process which leaves a visible film. Infrared spectra of films produced by either room temperature dissociation or UV photodissociation of B(N-3)(3) exhibit features attributable to BN, likely in the presence of excess nitrogen.