FSGO calculations of octahydrotriborate anion and tetraborane

The FSGO quantum mechanical model is used to makeab initio calculations of the geometrical structures and energies of the ground state configurations of the octahydrotriborate anion, B₃H ₈ ⁻ , and tetraborane, B₄H₁₀. Both molecules are assumed to belong to theC _2v symmetry point group during these computations. Comparisons with available experimental data show good agreement. B₄H₁₀ calculations are also compared with results of SCF calculations.