organic compounds
4-[(2′-Cyanobiphenyl-4-yl)methyl]morpholin-4-ium tetrafluoridoborate
aCollege of Food Engineering, RiZhao Polytechnic, RiZhao 276826, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: lxj818@163.com
In the 18H19N2O+·BF4−, bifurcated N—H⋯(F,F) hydrogen bonds link the protonated 4′-morpholinemethylbiphenyl-2-carbonitrile cations and slightly distorted tetrafluoroborate anions. π–π interactions [centroid–centroid distance = 3.805 (3) Å] help to consolidate the packing. The dihedral angle between the benzene rings in the cation is 57.24 (11)°.
of the title compound, CExperimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); cell CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
10.1107/S160053681101186X/jh2276sup1.cif
contains datablocks I, global. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: 10.1107/S160053681101186X/jh2276Isup2.hkl
Tetrafluoroboric acid(10 mmol) was added dropwise under stirring to a solution of 4'-morpholinemethylbiphenyl-2-carbonitrile (10 mmol) ethanol solution. Water was added until all suspended substrates disappeared. Colorless single crystals of the title compound suitable for X-ray analysis were obtained by slow evaporation from the solution at room temperature after 5 d, giving a yield of ca 78%.
Positional parameters of all the H atoms for C atoms were calculated geometrically and were allowed to ride on the C atoms to which they are bonded, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). The H atoms bonded to N atoms were found in a difference Fourier map and refined with restraints for N—H distances of 0.87 (2).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); cell
CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); data reduction: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).C18H19N2O+·BF4− | Z = 2 |
Mr = 366.16 | F(000) = 380 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 1.331 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 9.059 (6) Å | Cell parameters from 2199 reflections |
b = 9.859 (8) Å | θ = 2.6–27.4° |
c = 10.597 (8) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
α = 76.324 (14)° | T = 298 K |
β = 83.71 (2)° | Prism, colourless |
γ = 86.50 (3)° | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
V = 913.5 (12) Å3 |
Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer | 4098 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3039 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.028 |
Detector resolution: 13.6612 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.4°, θmin = 2.6° |
ω scans | h = −11→11 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | k = −12→12 |
Tmin = 0.978, Tmax = 0.978 | l = −13→13 |
9817 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.067 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.202 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1049P)2 + 0.2107P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
4098 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
239 parameters | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
C18H19N2O+·BF4− | γ = 86.50 (3)° |
Mr = 366.16 | V = 913.5 (12) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 2 |
a = 9.059 (6) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 9.859 (8) Å | µ = 0.11 mm−1 |
c = 10.597 (8) Å | T = 298 K |
α = 76.324 (14)° | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.20 mm |
β = 83.71 (2)° |
Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer | 4098 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) | 3039 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.978, Tmax = 0.978 | Rint = 0.028 |
9817 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.067 | 1 restraint |
wR(F2) = 0.202 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
S = 1.06 | Δρmax = 0.49 e Å−3 |
4098 reflections | Δρmin = −0.30 e Å−3 |
239 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
C1 | 0.9918 (2) | 0.3886 (3) | 0.3969 (2) | 0.0559 (5) | |
C2 | 1.0478 (2) | 0.2599 (2) | 0.47565 (19) | 0.0472 (5) | |
C3 | 1.1901 (2) | 0.2084 (3) | 0.4395 (2) | 0.0613 (6) | |
H3A | 1.2463 | 0.2570 | 0.3658 | 0.074* | |
C4 | 1.2460 (3) | 0.0863 (3) | 0.5129 (3) | 0.0662 (7) | |
H4A | 1.3404 | 0.0522 | 0.4890 | 0.079* | |
C5 | 1.1631 (3) | 0.0144 (3) | 0.6214 (2) | 0.0644 (6) | |
H5A | 1.2009 | −0.0692 | 0.6700 | 0.077* | |
C6 | 1.0234 (2) | 0.0653 (2) | 0.6593 (2) | 0.0533 (5) | |
H6A | 0.9695 | 0.0162 | 0.7341 | 0.064* | |
C7 | 0.9623 (2) | 0.1888 (2) | 0.58744 (18) | 0.0436 (4) | |
C8 | 0.8154 (2) | 0.24449 (19) | 0.63377 (18) | 0.0424 (4) | |
C9 | 0.7937 (2) | 0.2673 (2) | 0.75930 (19) | 0.0521 (5) | |
H9A | 0.8707 | 0.2464 | 0.8128 | 0.062* | |
C10 | 0.6601 (2) | 0.3203 (3) | 0.8053 (2) | 0.0564 (5) | |
H10A | 0.6487 | 0.3376 | 0.8885 | 0.068* | |
C11 | 0.5416 (2) | 0.3483 (2) | 0.7281 (2) | 0.0475 (5) | |
C12 | 0.5617 (2) | 0.3237 (2) | 0.6039 (2) | 0.0513 (5) | |
H12A | 0.4831 | 0.3409 | 0.5519 | 0.062* | |
C13 | 0.6973 (2) | 0.2736 (2) | 0.55624 (19) | 0.0480 (5) | |
H13A | 0.7098 | 0.2594 | 0.4720 | 0.058* | |
C14 | 0.3952 (2) | 0.4050 (2) | 0.7809 (2) | 0.0570 (6) | |
H14A | 0.4119 | 0.4897 | 0.8081 | 0.068* | |
H14B | 0.3293 | 0.4291 | 0.7120 | 0.068* | |
C16 | 0.2802 (2) | 0.1734 (2) | 0.8569 (2) | 0.0523 (5) | |
H16A | 0.3689 | 0.1267 | 0.8251 | 0.063* | |
H16B | 0.2158 | 0.1995 | 0.7870 | 0.063* | |
C17 | 0.2012 (3) | 0.0752 (2) | 0.9722 (3) | 0.0633 (6) | |
H17A | 0.1733 | −0.0066 | 0.9457 | 0.076* | |
H17B | 0.2678 | 0.0446 | 1.0400 | 0.076* | |
C18 | 0.1109 (3) | 0.2580 (3) | 1.0663 (2) | 0.0645 (6) | |
H18A | 0.1768 | 0.2267 | 1.1345 | 0.077* | |
H18B | 0.0222 | 0.3002 | 1.1034 | 0.077* | |
C19 | 0.1868 (2) | 0.3662 (2) | 0.9572 (2) | 0.0550 (5) | |
H19A | 0.1184 | 0.4039 | 0.8922 | 0.066* | |
H19B | 0.2162 | 0.4423 | 0.9914 | 0.066* | |
N1 | 0.9501 (3) | 0.4903 (3) | 0.3325 (2) | 0.0805 (7) | |
N2 | 0.32178 (17) | 0.30144 (17) | 0.89484 (16) | 0.0432 (4) | |
H2 | 0.384 (2) | 0.273 (3) | 0.958 (2) | 0.064 (7)* | |
O1 | 0.07139 (17) | 0.14212 (18) | 1.02265 (16) | 0.0638 (4) | |
B1 | 0.5558 (3) | 0.2295 (3) | 1.1710 (3) | 0.0583 (6) | |
F1 | 0.4631 (2) | 0.33813 (19) | 1.1168 (2) | 0.1044 (7) | |
F2 | 0.70030 (18) | 0.2643 (2) | 1.13544 (18) | 0.0962 (6) | |
F3 | 0.5250 (3) | 0.1264 (2) | 1.1129 (3) | 0.1298 (9) | |
F4 | 0.5317 (2) | 0.2022 (4) | 1.29990 (17) | 0.1466 (12) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
C1 | 0.0508 (12) | 0.0678 (14) | 0.0446 (11) | −0.0121 (10) | −0.0021 (9) | −0.0030 (10) |
C2 | 0.0432 (10) | 0.0557 (11) | 0.0435 (10) | −0.0053 (8) | −0.0042 (8) | −0.0122 (8) |
C3 | 0.0464 (12) | 0.0853 (16) | 0.0557 (12) | −0.0068 (11) | 0.0029 (9) | −0.0257 (12) |
C4 | 0.0478 (12) | 0.0833 (17) | 0.0756 (16) | 0.0131 (11) | −0.0107 (11) | −0.0360 (14) |
C5 | 0.0664 (14) | 0.0620 (13) | 0.0698 (15) | 0.0143 (11) | −0.0248 (12) | −0.0215 (12) |
C6 | 0.0572 (12) | 0.0519 (11) | 0.0503 (11) | 0.0005 (9) | −0.0105 (9) | −0.0090 (9) |
C7 | 0.0411 (10) | 0.0486 (10) | 0.0421 (10) | −0.0043 (8) | −0.0064 (7) | −0.0107 (8) |
C8 | 0.0398 (9) | 0.0442 (10) | 0.0409 (9) | −0.0062 (7) | −0.0018 (7) | −0.0049 (8) |
C9 | 0.0424 (10) | 0.0708 (13) | 0.0423 (10) | −0.0109 (9) | −0.0033 (8) | −0.0099 (9) |
C10 | 0.0463 (11) | 0.0756 (15) | 0.0490 (11) | −0.0132 (10) | 0.0053 (8) | −0.0196 (10) |
C11 | 0.0411 (10) | 0.0427 (10) | 0.0556 (11) | −0.0074 (8) | 0.0039 (8) | −0.0077 (8) |
C12 | 0.0441 (10) | 0.0528 (11) | 0.0541 (11) | −0.0020 (8) | −0.0094 (8) | −0.0047 (9) |
C13 | 0.0476 (11) | 0.0542 (11) | 0.0423 (10) | −0.0019 (8) | −0.0062 (8) | −0.0106 (8) |
C14 | 0.0495 (11) | 0.0417 (10) | 0.0723 (14) | −0.0059 (8) | 0.0111 (10) | −0.0054 (10) |
C16 | 0.0475 (11) | 0.0501 (11) | 0.0614 (12) | −0.0106 (8) | 0.0070 (9) | −0.0208 (10) |
C17 | 0.0554 (13) | 0.0523 (12) | 0.0777 (15) | −0.0121 (10) | 0.0077 (11) | −0.0101 (11) |
C18 | 0.0563 (13) | 0.0836 (16) | 0.0521 (12) | −0.0033 (11) | 0.0075 (10) | −0.0183 (12) |
C19 | 0.0485 (11) | 0.0586 (12) | 0.0594 (12) | 0.0031 (9) | 0.0049 (9) | −0.0224 (10) |
N1 | 0.0768 (15) | 0.0817 (15) | 0.0685 (13) | −0.0147 (12) | −0.0147 (11) | 0.0177 (12) |
N2 | 0.0370 (8) | 0.0448 (8) | 0.0486 (9) | −0.0033 (6) | −0.0026 (7) | −0.0125 (7) |
O1 | 0.0457 (8) | 0.0748 (11) | 0.0671 (10) | −0.0151 (7) | 0.0091 (7) | −0.0123 (8) |
B1 | 0.0525 (14) | 0.0645 (15) | 0.0594 (15) | 0.0077 (11) | −0.0145 (11) | −0.0158 (12) |
F1 | 0.1023 (14) | 0.0844 (12) | 0.1375 (16) | 0.0327 (10) | −0.0665 (12) | −0.0316 (11) |
F2 | 0.0606 (10) | 0.1263 (15) | 0.0970 (12) | −0.0091 (9) | −0.0087 (8) | −0.0145 (11) |
F3 | 0.1141 (16) | 0.0880 (13) | 0.211 (3) | −0.0028 (11) | −0.0255 (16) | −0.0766 (16) |
F4 | 0.0801 (13) | 0.281 (3) | 0.0580 (10) | 0.0229 (16) | −0.0057 (8) | −0.0060 (14) |
C1—N1 | 1.140 (3) | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.441 (3) | C14—N2 | 1.506 (3) |
C2—C7 | 1.403 (3) | C14—H14A | 0.9700 |
C2—C3 | 1.403 (3) | C14—H14B | 0.9700 |
C3—C4 | 1.372 (4) | C16—N2 | 1.493 (3) |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C16—C17 | 1.509 (3) |
C4—C5 | 1.371 (4) | C16—H16A | 0.9700 |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C16—H16B | 0.9700 |
C5—C6 | 1.386 (3) | C17—O1 | 1.428 (3) |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C17—H17A | 0.9700 |
C6—C7 | 1.393 (3) | C17—H17B | 0.9700 |
C6—H6A | 0.9300 | C18—O1 | 1.408 (3) |
C7—C8 | 1.486 (3) | C18—C19 | 1.510 (3) |
C8—C9 | 1.392 (3) | C18—H18A | 0.9700 |
C8—C13 | 1.395 (3) | C18—H18B | 0.9700 |
C9—C10 | 1.374 (3) | C19—N2 | 1.505 (3) |
C9—H9A | 0.9300 | C19—H19A | 0.9700 |
C10—C11 | 1.396 (3) | C19—H19B | 0.9700 |
C10—H10A | 0.9300 | N2—H2 | 0.904 (16) |
C11—C12 | 1.386 (3) | B1—F4 | 1.324 (3) |
C11—C14 | 1.509 (3) | B1—F3 | 1.363 (3) |
C12—C13 | 1.384 (3) | B1—F2 | 1.363 (3) |
C12—H12A | 0.9300 | B1—F1 | 1.374 (3) |
N1—C1—C2 | 178.5 (3) | N2—C14—H14B | 109.2 |
C7—C2—C3 | 120.7 (2) | C11—C14—H14B | 109.2 |
C7—C2—C1 | 120.47 (18) | H14A—C14—H14B | 107.9 |
C3—C2—C1 | 118.78 (19) | N2—C16—C17 | 110.42 (18) |
C4—C3—C2 | 120.0 (2) | N2—C16—H16A | 109.6 |
C4—C3—H3A | 120.0 | C17—C16—H16A | 109.6 |
C2—C3—H3A | 120.0 | N2—C16—H16B | 109.6 |
C5—C4—C3 | 120.1 (2) | C17—C16—H16B | 109.6 |
C5—C4—H4A | 120.0 | H16A—C16—H16B | 108.1 |
C3—C4—H4A | 120.0 | O1—C17—C16 | 110.81 (19) |
C4—C5—C6 | 120.5 (2) | O1—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.8 | C16—C17—H17A | 109.5 |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.8 | O1—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—C7 | 121.3 (2) | C16—C17—H17B | 109.5 |
C5—C6—H6A | 119.4 | H17A—C17—H17B | 108.1 |
C7—C6—H6A | 119.4 | O1—C18—C19 | 111.95 (18) |
C6—C7—C2 | 117.45 (19) | O1—C18—H18A | 109.2 |
C6—C7—C8 | 120.07 (17) | C19—C18—H18A | 109.2 |
C2—C7—C8 | 122.40 (18) | O1—C18—H18B | 109.2 |
C9—C8—C13 | 118.51 (18) | C19—C18—H18B | 109.2 |
C9—C8—C7 | 119.17 (17) | H18A—C18—H18B | 107.9 |
C13—C8—C7 | 122.31 (18) | N2—C19—C18 | 110.08 (18) |
C10—C9—C8 | 121.01 (19) | N2—C19—H19A | 109.6 |
C10—C9—H9A | 119.5 | C18—C19—H19A | 109.6 |
C8—C9—H9A | 119.5 | N2—C19—H19B | 109.6 |
C9—C10—C11 | 120.4 (2) | C18—C19—H19B | 109.6 |
C9—C10—H10A | 119.8 | H19A—C19—H19B | 108.2 |
C11—C10—H10A | 119.8 | C16—N2—C19 | 109.84 (16) |
C12—C11—C10 | 118.88 (19) | C16—N2—C14 | 112.09 (17) |
C12—C11—C14 | 121.43 (19) | C19—N2—C14 | 111.26 (16) |
C10—C11—C14 | 119.7 (2) | C16—N2—H2 | 107.1 (16) |
C13—C12—C11 | 120.69 (19) | C19—N2—H2 | 105.8 (16) |
C13—C12—H12A | 119.7 | C14—N2—H2 | 110.5 (16) |
C11—C12—H12A | 119.7 | C18—O1—C17 | 110.10 (17) |
C12—C13—C8 | 120.45 (19) | F4—B1—F3 | 116.5 (3) |
C12—C13—H13A | 119.8 | F4—B1—F2 | 108.7 (2) |
C8—C13—H13A | 119.8 | F3—B1—F2 | 109.0 (2) |
N2—C14—C11 | 112.09 (17) | F4—B1—F1 | 109.9 (2) |
N2—C14—H14A | 109.2 | F3—B1—F1 | 102.7 (2) |
C11—C14—H14A | 109.2 | F2—B1—F1 | 109.9 (2) |
C7—C2—C3—C4 | 0.8 (3) | C9—C10—C11—C14 | 179.33 (19) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 179.9 (2) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | −0.8 (3) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | 0.1 (3) | C14—C11—C12—C13 | 179.01 (18) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | −1.1 (4) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | 1.3 (3) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | 1.2 (3) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | −0.2 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—C2 | −0.3 (3) | C7—C8—C13—C12 | 179.14 (18) |
C5—C6—C7—C8 | −177.10 (19) | C12—C11—C14—N2 | 114.6 (2) |
C3—C2—C7—C6 | −0.7 (3) | C10—C11—C14—N2 | −65.7 (3) |
C1—C2—C7—C6 | −179.81 (19) | N2—C16—C17—O1 | 58.1 (3) |
C3—C2—C7—C8 | 176.01 (18) | O1—C18—C19—N2 | −56.8 (3) |
C1—C2—C7—C8 | −3.1 (3) | C17—C16—N2—C19 | −53.4 (2) |
C6—C7—C8—C9 | 54.6 (3) | C17—C16—N2—C14 | −177.59 (18) |
C2—C7—C8—C9 | −122.0 (2) | C18—C19—N2—C16 | 52.3 (2) |
C6—C7—C8—C13 | −124.7 (2) | C18—C19—N2—C14 | 176.95 (18) |
C2—C7—C8—C13 | 58.6 (3) | C11—C14—N2—C16 | −64.1 (2) |
C13—C8—C9—C10 | −1.5 (3) | C11—C14—N2—C19 | 172.46 (17) |
C7—C8—C9—C10 | 179.17 (19) | C19—C18—O1—C17 | 61.2 (2) |
C8—C9—C10—C11 | 2.0 (3) | C16—C17—O1—C18 | −61.4 (3) |
C9—C10—C11—C12 | −0.9 (3) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2···F1 | 0.90 (2) | 2.14 (2) | 2.902 (3) | 141 (2) |
N2—H2···F3 | 0.90 (2) | 2.35 (2) | 3.219 (3) | 161 (2) |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | C18H19N2O+·BF4− |
Mr | 366.16 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 298 |
a, b, c (Å) | 9.059 (6), 9.859 (8), 10.597 (8) |
α, β, γ (°) | 76.324 (14), 83.71 (2), 86.50 (3) |
V (Å3) | 913.5 (12) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.11 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.20 × 0.20 × 0.20 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku SCXmini diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2005) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.978, 0.978 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 9817, 4098, 3039 |
Rint | 0.028 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.648 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.067, 0.202, 1.06 |
No. of reflections | 4098 |
No. of parameters | 239 |
No. of restraints | 1 |
H-atom treatment | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.49, −0.30 |
Computer programs: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2005), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2···F1 | 0.904 (16) | 2.14 (2) | 2.902 (3) | 141 (2) |
N2—H2···F3 | 0.904 (16) | 2.353 (18) | 3.219 (3) | 161 (2) |
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to RiZhao Polytechnic for support.
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The crystal structure of 4'-morpholinemethylbiphenyl-2-carbonitrile with nitrate is known (SiMa, 2010).
The asymmetric unit of the title compound is built up of one 4'-morpholinemethylbiphenyl-2-carbonitrile cation with the dihedral angle of 57.24 (11)° between two benzene rings and one tetrafluoroborate anion (Fig 1). The intermolecular N—H···F hydrogen bonds link the cations and anions to chains (Table 1). The π–π stacking interactions of adjacent cyanobenzene rings with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.805 (3)Å stabilize the crystal structure (Fig 2).