Two new organic borates with the large [B14O20(OH)6]4- oxoboron clusters

Li Wei, Bai Feng Yang, Huan He, Guo Yu Yang*

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Abstract

Two new borate clusters, [NH3(CH2)3NH3]2[B14O20(OH)6] (1) and [NH3(CH2)6NH3]2[B14O20(OH)6] (2), have been made under solvothermal conditions and characterized by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis. Also their IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and elemental analysis have been investigated, respectively. Crystal data for 1: triclinic, P-1, a = 8.8049(4) Å, b = 9.1585(5) Å, c = 10.1912(5) Å, α = 74.925(4)°, β = 80.987(4)°, γ = 67.495(5)°, Z = 1. Crystal data for 2: triclinic, P-1, a = 9.2010(4) Å, b = 9.8663(4) Å, c = 11.4191(4) Å, α = 107.014(4)°, β = 92.514(3)°, γ = 107.265(4)°, Z = 1. The structures consist of isolated 8-membered boron ring made of the [B7O10(OH)3]2-cluster subunits. UV-Vis spectral investigation indicates that they are wide-band-gap semiconductors. Fluorescence spectroscopy indicates that they are potential blue light materials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)617-626
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Cluster Science
Volume25
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2014

Keywords

  • Amine
  • Borate
  • Crystal structure
  • Solvothermal condition

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