The reaction of H₃N₃B₃Cl₃ (A) with LiBH₄ in tetrahydrofuran gives inorganic benzene (B). Further, the reaction of (A) with (C) leads to H₃N₃B₃(Me)₃. Compounds (B) and (C) respectively, are :

'X' melts at low temperature and is a bad conductor of electricity in both liquid and solid state. X is :

White Phosphorus on reaction with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO₂ gives phosphine and compound (X). (X) on acidification with HCl gives compound (Y). The basicity of compound (Y) is :

A metal (A) on heating in nitrogen gas gives compound B. B on treatment with H₂O gives a colourless gas which when passed through CuSO₄ solution gives a dark blue-violet coloured solution. A and B respectively, are :