:Borane tert-butylamine

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| Name = Borane tert-butylamine

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| OtherNames = tert-Butylamine borane; Trihydro(2-methyl-2-propanamine) boron

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| CASNo = 7337-45-3

| PubChem = 6364547

| EINECS = 230-851-5

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| C=4 | H=14 | B=1 | N=1

| Appearance = White solid

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| MeltingPtC = 96

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Borane tert-butylamine is an amine borane complex derived from tert-butylamine and borane. It is a colorless solid.

The compound is prepared by the reaction of tert-butylammonium chloride and sodium borohydride:Girolami, G. S.; Rauchfuss, T. B. and Angelici, R. J., Synthesis and Technique in Inorganic Chemistry, University Science Books: Mill Valley, CA, 1999.{{ISBN|0935702482}}

:t-BuNH₃Cl + NaBH₄ → t-BuNH₂BH₃ + H₂ + NaCl

In organic synthesis, borane tert-butylamine can be used for selective reduction of certain functional groups including aldehydes, ketones, oximes, and imines.{{cite web |title=Tert-Butylamine borane |url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Tert-Butylamine-borane |website=pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |publisher=NCBI |accessdate=3 September 2019}}

In photographic processing, it is used in the E-4 process, as "chemical enlighting" step in the processing of the film.