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K0balt 6 hours ago

I wonder what you can do with B80?

analog31 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I'm waiting for it to show up in Derek Lowe's delightful blog, "Things I will not work with."

zahlman 4 hours ago | parent [-]

I don't see why it would. Did C60? Are fullerenes known for unusual reactivity? I'd expect the opposite, if anything.

analog31 3 hours ago | parent [-]

No, but boron compounds are notoriously reactive and unstable. My dad, brother, and spouse, all worked on boron chemistry during their careers. So I learned a little bit about it, though I'm not a chemist myself. You treat every new boron compound as if it's about to detonate.