The following sulfides have been examined as borane carriers in comparison with dimethyl sulfide and 1, 4-oxathiane: tert-butyl methyl sulfide, isoamyl methyl sulfide, ethyl isoamyl sulfide, tert-butyl isoamyl sulfide, diisoamyl sulfide, tetrahydrothiophene, tetrahydro- thiopyran, thioanisole, 3-ethylthiotetrahydrofuran, bis (3-tetrahydrofuryl) sulfide, and bis (2- methoxyethyl) sulfide. Their complexing ability toward borane increases in the following ...
