Electronic transmutation: Boron acquiring an extra electron becomes 'carbon'

We propose a concept of electronic transmutation. According to this concept, elements, by acquiring an extra electron, begin to have the chemical bonding and geometric structure properties of compounds composed of neighboring elements. We demonstrate that boron, by acquiring an extra electron in boron-hydrogen compounds, forms molecular analogs of those of saturated hydrocarbons. We show by the means of quantum chemistry that the Li₂B₂H₆ molecule in the most stable geometric form has the B₂H₆^2- kernel, which is isostructural to the C₂H₆ ethane molecule. We believe that this concept may have a significant effect on predicting new chemical compounds.