Was Lipscomb involved in any kind of chemistry studies related to metal?
No
Yes, in Potassium Chemistry
Yes, in Zinc Chemistry
Yes, in Boron Chemistry
Answer
Yes, Lipscomb was involved in Boron Chemistry. He and his colleagues, especially Donald C. Cameron, developed Theory of boron hydrides. They determined the structure of diborane, B2H6, and pentaborane, B5H9. They also discovered the existence of clusters of boron atoms, such as B12H12.
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