A series of novel gallium and indium borates constructed from [B 5O8(OH)2]3- clusters and metal complex linkers

Lin Cheng, Guo Yu Yang*

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Abstract

Four novel gallium and indium borates, [M(en)2][B 5O8(OH)2]·H2O (M=Ga (1), In (2); en=ethylenediamine), [In(dap)2][B5O 8(OH)2]·H2O (3, dap=1,2-diaminopropane), [In(dien)][B5O8(OH)2] (4, dien= diethylenetriamine), have been hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by IR spectra, elemental analyses, powder X-ray diffraction, single crystal X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analyses. Compounds 1, 2 and 3 are isostructural and consist of one-dimensional (1-D) chains built up from [B 5O8(OH)2]3- clusters and Ga-/In-complex linkers. The structure of compound 4 features a 1-D chain containing 8-member rings built by [B5O8(OH) 2]3- clusters and {In2O4} dimeric cluster linkers which have never observed in the structural chemistry of borates to date. The H-bonding interactions between adjacent chains lead to 3-D supramolecular network structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)87-92
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Solid State Chemistry
Volume198
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

Keywords

  • Borate
  • Cluster
  • Crystal structure
  • Gallium
  • Hydrothermal syntheses
  • Indium

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