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Borneol. C10H18O. The secondary alcohol related to the ketone camphor.
Borneol and isoborneol are respectively the endo and exo forms of the alcohol. Borneol can be prepared by reduction of camphor; inactive Borneol is also obtained by the acid hydration of pinene or camphene. Borneol has a smell like camphor. The m.p. of the optically active forms is 208.5°C but the racemic forms has m.p. 210.5°C. Oxidized to camphor, dehydrated to comphene.

Born-Haber cycle. A thermodynamic cycle derived by application of Hess’s law Commonly used to calculate lattice energies of ionic solids and average bond energies of covalent compounds, e.g. NaCI.

S= Heat of sublimation of sodium
D=Dissociation energy of chlorine
I = Ionization energy of solium
E= Electron affinity of chlorine
Uo = Lattice energy, of sodium chloride
∆Hof = Heat cycle it flows that
Form the Born – Haber cycle it follows thatw All terms in the equation can be determined experimentally except Uo which can thus be calculated.

           

Similar cycles may be drawn for covalent compounds E.g. PCI5

B = Average bond energy of P-CI bond. From the cycle it follows that :∆Hoi = S + 5/2D – 5B

Bornite. Cu5FeS4. An important Cu ore dark bronze in colour. Often occurs mixed with chalcopyrite, CuF2S2

Bornyl and isobornyl chlorides. C10H17CI. Bornyl chloride, artificial camphor, is formed by the action of HCI on α-pinene, and is also formed together with its stereoisomer, chloride, by the action of PCI5 on Borneol. Bornyl chloride is easily tautomerized to isobornyl chloride. By the elimination of HCI it forms camphene.

Boron, B. At. no. 5, at.wt 10.81, m.p. 2300°C, sublimes 2550°C d 2.34 – 2.37. Occurs in available forms as borates (rasorite borax and colemanite). The element is obtained in a rather impure form by reduction of B2O3 with Mg Purer forms result from reduction or Pyrolysis of the halides. The various forms all contain icosahedral B12 units. The chief use of boron is as borosilicates in enamels and glasses; 10β is used in nuclear reactors. Boron filaments and boron-containing materials find use as light weight components. Boron itself is very inert and is only slowly attacked by oxidizing agents.

Boron bramides. Boron tribromide, BBr3, is prepared by passing bromine over boron. m.p. - 46°C, b.p. 91°C, and has very similar properties to boron chloride but is a stronger Lewis acid. Diboron tetrabromide, B2Br4, is also known.

Boron chlorides. Boron trichloride, BCI3 . Colourless mobile liquid, m.p. - 107°C, b.p 12.5°C. Obtained directly from the elements or by heating B2O3 with PCI3 in a sealed tube. The product may be purified by distillation in vacuo. It is extremely readily hydrolysed by water to boric acid. Tetrachloroborates containing the BCI4 ion are prepared by addition of BCI3 to metal chlorides.

Diboron tetrachloride, B2CI4, m.p. - 93°C, b.p. 55°C is obtained by passing BCI3 vapour through a glow discharge or by interaction of boron monoxide with BCI3. Decompose above 0° to tetraboron tetrachloride, B4CI4, and other involatile chlorides including B12C11B9CI9 and B8CI8.

Boron chemistry. The chemistry of boron is entirely that of covalent B-X bonds except for complexed  cationic species. Boron is commonly in the +3 oxidation state, 3- or 4 – co-oridinate. B-B bonds are readily formed and boron clusters (e.g. B12 in the element, boron hydrides) are well established BX3 derivatives are strong Lewis acids. Organoboranes and boron hydrides are important synthetic reagents.

           
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