stabilize the transition state even more to bring the results into even better agreement with experiment, assuming that the postulated intermediate is correct.
3.11 Trioxoborate, BO 3
3− , and Dioxohydroxoborate
BO 2 (OH)
2−
While trioxoborate and dioxohydroxoborate are not expected to exist in aqueous
solution owing to their strong basicity, these ions do exist as molecular entities in
C 1
C 1 #1
C 1 #2
C 1 #3
C 1 #4
C 1 #5
C 1 #1
C 1 #1a
C 1 #2
C 1 #2a
C 1 #3a
C 1 #3b
C 1 #4
C 1 #4a
C 1 #4b
C 1 #5
C 1 #6
C 1 #7
C 1 #8
C 1 #8a
C 1 #9
C 1 #9a
C 1 #10
C 1 #10a
Fig. 16 Structure of boric acid-hydroxide transition structure + nH 2 O
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3.11 Trioxoborate, BO 3
3− , and Dioxohydroxoborate
BO 2 (OH)
2−
While trioxoborate and dioxohydroxoborate are not expected to exist in aqueous
solution owing to their strong basicity, these ions do exist as molecular entities in
C 1
C 1 #1
C 1 #2
C 1 #3
C 1 #4
C 1 #5
C 1 #1
C 1 #1a
C 1 #2
C 1 #2a
C 1 #3a
C 1 #3b
C 1 #4
C 1 #4a
C 1 #4b
C 1 #5
C 1 #6
C 1 #7
C 1 #8
C 1 #8a
C 1 #9
C 1 #9a
C 1 #10
C 1 #10a
Fig. 16 Structure of boric acid-hydroxide transition structure + nH 2 O
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