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...only six boranes were known--all unstable and toxic," Lipscomb said. "Today their number has been increased to over one thousand including some with very unusual structures," he added...
...simple explanation of complicated borane formulas existed until his research, Lipscomb said...
...describing the complex structures of polyhedral boranes, Lipscomb opened up the huge field of borane chemistry...
Boron, found next to carbon on the periodic chart of elements, has unusual binding qualities which could have new technological uses, Lipscomb said...
Japanese brain surgeons have performed experimental operations using radioactive borane compounds in cancer therapy, Lipscomb said. The boranes have proved especially effective in treating brain tumors, he said...