Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270109040815/sq3215sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270109040815/sq3215Isup2.hkl | |
Portable Document Format (PDF) file https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270109040815/sq3215sup3.pdf |
CCDC reference: 765455
Infrared spectra were recorded on a BrukerTensor 27 spectrometer. 1H and 11B NMR spectroscopy were performed on a DPX-400 spectrometer (at 250.1/400.1 and 62.9/100.6 MHz, respectively) or a Bruker DPX-250 spectrometer at 80.25 MHz [pls check spectrometer details are given correctly - different to previous version]. Boron spectra were externally referenced to BF3·OEt2 in C6D6 (d = 0 p.p.m.). Thermogravimetric analysis was done using a Perkin Elmer TGA 7 analyzer with a TAC 7/DS thermal analysis instrument controller and samples were loaded on a quartz crucible. Powder X-ray diffraction patterns were collected on a Bruker D8 Advanced X-ray diffractometer (40 kV, 50 mA, Cu Kα1 radiation) equipped with an incident beam Ge 1 1 1 vario monochromator and a Lynxeye super speed detector. The sample of (I) was loaded in a sealed 1 mm capillary tube in a glove box. Mercury version 2.2 (Macrae et al., 2006) was used to generate one-, two- and three-dimensional structures.
For the synthesis of (I), (NEt3H)2B10H10 (synthesized from decaborane according to Hawthorne & Pilling, 1967) (5.0 g, 15.51 mmol) was passed through an acid exchange resin to form the acidic (H3O)2B10H10. To the water solution of (H3O)2B10H10, excess ammonia gas was bubbled for 2 min and (NH4)2B10H10·1.5H2O was crystallized from water by evaporation to give colorless plate-shaped crystals. For the synthesis of (II), compound (I) (NH4)2B10H10·1.5H2O) was heated at 343 K for 2 h to give the anhydrous compound (II) [(NH4)2B10H10]. Spectroscopic (IR and 1H and 11B NMR) and thermogravimetric analysis data are available in the archived CIF.
The structure of (I) was solved by direct methods and refined using SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008) and SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008) (difference electron-density calculations and full-matrix least-squares refinements). Non-H atoms were located and refined anisotropically. H atoms were also located and refined isotropically.
Data collection: COLLECT (Nonius, 2000); cell refinement: HKL SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); data reduction: HKL DENZO and SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
2NH4+·B10H102−·1.5H2O | F(000) = 776 |
Mr = 181.29 | Dx = 1.039 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -P2yn | Cell parameters from 10211 reflections |
a = 11.674 (2) Å | θ = 2.5–27.5° |
b = 8.6230 (17) Å | µ = 0.06 mm−1 |
c = 23.318 (5) Å | T = 150 K |
β = 98.97 (3)° | Plate, colorless |
V = 2318.6 (8) Å3 | 0.38 × 0.31 × 0.12 mm |
Z = 8 |
Nonius Kappa CCD diffractometer | 5318 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 3637 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.042 |
ϕ and ω scans | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 2.5° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (HKL SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) | h = −15→15 |
Tmin = 0.978, Tmax = 0.993 | k = −10→11 |
10211 measured reflections | l = −30→30 |
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)] = 0.045 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.121 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.02 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0677P)2] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
5318 reflections | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
412 parameters | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
2NH4+·B10H102−·1.5H2O | V = 2318.6 (8) Å3 |
Mr = 181.29 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 11.674 (2) Å | µ = 0.06 mm−1 |
b = 8.6230 (17) Å | T = 150 K |
c = 23.318 (5) Å | 0.38 × 0.31 × 0.12 mm |
β = 98.97 (3)° |
Nonius Kappa CCD diffractometer | 5318 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (HKL SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) | 3637 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.978, Tmax = 0.993 | Rint = 0.042 |
10211 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.045 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.121 | All H-atom parameters refined |
S = 1.02 | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
5318 reflections | Δρmin = −0.26 e Å−3 |
412 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. Infrared spectra were recorded on a BrukerTensor 27 spectrometer. 1H and 11B NMR spectroscopy were performed on a DPX-400 spectrometer (at 250.1/400.1 and 62.9/100.6 MHz, respectively) or a Bruker DPX-250 spectrometer at 80.25 MHz [pls check spectrometer details are given correctly - different to previous version]. Boron spectra were externally referenced to BF3·OEt2 in C6D6 (d = 0 p.p.m.). Thermogravimetric analysis was done using a Perkin Elmer TGA 7 analyzer with a TAC 7/DS thermal analysis instrument controller and samples were loaded on a quartz crucible. Powder X-ray diffraction patterns were collected on a Bruker D8 Advanced X-ray diffractometer (40 kV, 50 mA, Cu Kα1 radiation) equipped with an incident beam Ge 1 1 1 vario monochromator and a Lynxeye super speed detector. The sample of (I) was loaded in a sealed 1 mm capillary tube in a glove box. Mercury version 2.2 (Macrae et al., 2006) was used to generate one-, two- and three-dimensional structures. 1HNMR (D2O, p.p.m.) 4.5 (s, H2O + NH4), 3.2 (q, axial B—H), 0.03 (q, B—H equatorial B—H) 11BNMR (D2O, p.p.m.) −1.3 (d, axial B), −30.2 (d, equatorial B) IR (KBr, cm−1) 3552 (sh, OH), 3164 (s, N—H), 2539 (m, B—H), 2482 (s, B—H), 1632 (OH), 1401 (s, N—H), 1030 (m, v-B—B), 663 (m, B—B) PXRD [2θ(°), %I] 7.63 (5), 12.1, 14.29 (61),15.31 (58),15.38 (76), 15.48 (100), 16.12 (24), 17.92 (12), 18.16(14.2), 19.06 (39),19.32 (9), 19.53 (28), 20.03 (25), 20.46 (49), 20.79 (10), 21.69 (14), 21.87 (15),22.02 (21), 22.89 (21), 22.92 (12), 23.32 (12), 23.56 (11), 24.01 (11), 25.34 (18),25.63 (16), 26.12 (13), 26.19 (8), 27.36 (8), 27.78 (8), 30.83 (12), 31.17 (9), 31.84 (9), 32.34 (8), 32.52 (11),33.09 (16), 34.41 (10), 34.48 (11), 35.6 (8), 37.24 (9), 38.59 (7), 40.49 (5),41.67 (6), 42.36 (5). PXRD (calcd) [(2θ(°), %I] 7.69 (4), 12.85 (3), 14.34 (38), 15.4 (85), 15.6 (100), 16.1 (20), 18.1 (10), 18.28 (13), 19.16 (39), 19.44 (21), 19.64 (40), 20.06 (25), 20.64 (55), 21 (10), 21.9 (16), 22.18 (28), 22.9 (31), 23.16 (9), 23.52 (6), 23.78 (7), 24.24 (9), 25.5 (21), 25.86 (13), 26.28 (9), 27.66 (7), 27.86 (5), 31.24 (10),31.48 (7), 31.74 (3), 32.14 (8), 32.46 (4), 32.62 (5), 32.82 (10), 33.3 (13), 34.68 (13), 34.92 (16), 35.44 (3), 35.68 (9), 35.98 (7), 37.38 (9), 38.94 (6), 40.88 (6), 41.84 (6), 42.76 (6) T GA (K) 343–375 (−1.5H2O), 563–579 (−2H2) DSC (K) 353 (–H2O), 376 (endotherm), 563, 593, 653 (exotherm). 1HNMR (CD3CN, p.p.m.) 5.98 (s, NH4), 3.2 (q, ax B—H), 0.01 (q, B—H eqB-H) 11BNMR (D2O, p.p.m.) −1.3 (d, ax B), −30.2 (d,eq B) IR (KBr, cm−1) 3223 (s, N—H), 2555 (m, B—H), 2471 (s, B—H),1399 (s, N—H), 1025 (m, B—B) PXRD [2θ(°), %I] 13.366 (11), 13.83 (16), 14.81 (37),15.48 (100), 16.70 (10), 19.35 (13), 20.07 (21), 20.78 (17), 21.51 (29), 23.03 (13), 24.21 (10), 24.29 (10), 25.47 (10), 26.94 (9), 27.80 (8), 29.007(0.8), 28.91 (8),30.81 (7), 33.79 (7), 34.21 (8), 35.03 (8), 37.38 (5), 38.62 (4) DSC (K) 563(exotherm). |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
N1 | 0.50260 (12) | 0.74496 (17) | 0.50414 (6) | 0.0224 (3) | |
H1B | 0.546 (2) | 0.811 (3) | 0.5238 (10) | 0.082 (8)* | |
H1A | 0.475 (2) | 0.686 (3) | 0.5291 (11) | 0.086 (8)* | |
H1C | 0.545 (2) | 0.693 (3) | 0.4826 (10) | 0.090 (8)* | |
H1D | 0.441 (2) | 0.789 (3) | 0.4804 (10) | 0.099 (8)* | |
N3 | 0.09434 (13) | 0.49302 (16) | 0.41548 (6) | 0.0243 (3) | |
H3D | 0.1127 (15) | 0.4749 (19) | 0.3770 (8) | 0.044 (5)* | |
H3C | 0.022 (2) | 0.506 (2) | 0.4165 (9) | 0.066 (7)* | |
H3B | 0.1221 (19) | 0.424 (3) | 0.4387 (10) | 0.073 (7)* | |
H3A | 0.1320 (19) | 0.585 (3) | 0.4274 (9) | 0.076 (7)* | |
N4 | 0.37466 (13) | 0.35786 (18) | 0.28534 (6) | 0.0262 (3) | |
H4D | 0.3669 (15) | 0.373 (2) | 0.2488 (9) | 0.045 (5)* | |
H4C | 0.423 (2) | 0.436 (3) | 0.3002 (9) | 0.072 (7)* | |
H4B | 0.4110 (16) | 0.261 (2) | 0.2927 (8) | 0.053 (6)* | |
H4A | 0.3079 (18) | 0.364 (2) | 0.2985 (8) | 0.055 (6)* | |
O5 | 0.48361 (11) | 0.05537 (13) | 0.29082 (5) | 0.0293 (3) | |
H5A | 0.4597 (19) | 0.002 (2) | 0.3169 (10) | 0.065 (7)* | |
H5B | 0.554 (2) | 0.039 (2) | 0.2934 (9) | 0.062 (7)* | |
O6 | 0.77673 (10) | 0.48608 (16) | 0.19975 (5) | 0.0313 (3) | |
H6B | 0.753 (2) | 0.524 (3) | 0.2294 (11) | 0.077 (8)* | |
H6A | 0.7755 (17) | 0.392 (3) | 0.2051 (9) | 0.063 (7)* | |
B11 | 0.59525 (14) | 0.61791 (18) | 0.32814 (7) | 0.0210 (4) | |
H11 | 0.5276 (12) | 0.6772 (16) | 0.2966 (6) | 0.029 (4)* | |
B12 | 0.66991 (13) | 0.68148 (18) | 0.39249 (7) | 0.0188 (3) | |
H12 | 0.6538 (12) | 0.8008 (16) | 0.4079 (6) | 0.026 (4)* | |
B13 | 0.57921 (14) | 0.50808 (18) | 0.38701 (7) | 0.0184 (3) | |
H13 | 0.4923 (13) | 0.4908 (15) | 0.3982 (6) | 0.022 (4)* | |
B14 | 0.65159 (13) | 0.43552 (18) | 0.32726 (7) | 0.0192 (3) | |
H14 | 0.6197 (11) | 0.3572 (15) | 0.2901 (6) | 0.023 (4)* | |
B15 | 0.74202 (14) | 0.60926 (18) | 0.33330 (7) | 0.0195 (3) | |
H15 | 0.7870 (12) | 0.6688 (17) | 0.3005 (6) | 0.030 (4)* | |
B16 | 0.70005 (13) | 0.52662 (18) | 0.44566 (7) | 0.0184 (3) | |
H16 | 0.6824 (12) | 0.5459 (15) | 0.4905 (6) | 0.023 (4)* | |
B17 | 0.68552 (13) | 0.35330 (18) | 0.39961 (7) | 0.0187 (3) | |
H17 | 0.6537 (12) | 0.2342 (16) | 0.4071 (6) | 0.023 (4)* | |
B18 | 0.80128 (13) | 0.42475 (18) | 0.36154 (7) | 0.0191 (3) | |
H18 | 0.8672 (12) | 0.3660 (16) | 0.3377 (6) | 0.029 (4)* | |
B19 | 0.81446 (13) | 0.59910 (18) | 0.40780 (7) | 0.0193 (3) | |
H19 | 0.8879 (12) | 0.6788 (15) | 0.4207 (6) | 0.025 (4)* | |
B20 | 0.81566 (14) | 0.41657 (19) | 0.43527 (7) | 0.0206 (3) | |
H20 | 0.8839 (12) | 0.3602 (17) | 0.4678 (6) | 0.031 (4)* | |
B1 | 0.34250 (14) | 0.61601 (19) | 0.05067 (7) | 0.0199 (3) | |
H1 | 0.3760 (12) | 0.6951 (16) | 0.0201 (6) | 0.031 (4)* | |
B2 | 0.38720 (13) | 0.57238 (18) | 0.12155 (7) | 0.0183 (3) | |
H2 | 0.4672 (13) | 0.6272 (17) | 0.1452 (6) | 0.031 (4)* | |
B3 | 0.24181 (13) | 0.64555 (17) | 0.09475 (6) | 0.0174 (3) | |
H3 | 0.1986 (11) | 0.7642 (16) | 0.0974 (5) | 0.022 (4)* | |
B4 | 0.22521 (13) | 0.49764 (17) | 0.03766 (6) | 0.0175 (3) | |
H4 | 0.1658 (12) | 0.4946 (14) | −0.0064 (6) | 0.021 (4)* | |
B5 | 0.37022 (13) | 0.42424 (19) | 0.06443 (7) | 0.0189 (3) | |
H5 | 0.4349 (11) | 0.3652 (15) | 0.0417 (6) | 0.020 (4)* | |
B6 | 0.26794 (13) | 0.52766 (18) | 0.16009 (7) | 0.0180 (3) | |
H6 | 0.2688 (12) | 0.5862 (16) | 0.2031 (6) | 0.024 (4)* | |
B7 | 0.15265 (13) | 0.47462 (18) | 0.10038 (6) | 0.0176 (3) | |
H7 | 0.0562 (12) | 0.4875 (15) | 0.0939 (6) | 0.022 (4)* | |
B8 | 0.24402 (13) | 0.31905 (18) | 0.07939 (7) | 0.0185 (3) | |
H8 | 0.2222 (11) | 0.2078 (15) | 0.0556 (5) | 0.016 (3)* | |
B9 | 0.35908 (14) | 0.37127 (18) | 0.13857 (7) | 0.0200 (3) | |
H9 | 0.4276 (12) | 0.3014 (16) | 0.1631 (6) | 0.028 (4)* | |
B10 | 0.21909 (14) | 0.34163 (19) | 0.14876 (7) | 0.0210 (4) | |
H10 | 0.1825 (11) | 0.2580 (16) | 0.1779 (6) | 0.021 (3)* | |
N2 | 0.65139 (12) | 0.52968 (17) | 0.08650 (6) | 0.0222 (3) | |
H2D | 0.6859 (15) | 0.5115 (18) | 0.1246 (9) | 0.042 (5)* | |
H2C | 0.572 (2) | 0.515 (2) | 0.0842 (9) | 0.071 (7)* | |
H2B | 0.682 (2) | 0.471 (2) | 0.0635 (10) | 0.073 (7)* | |
H2A | 0.6631 (17) | 0.628 (3) | 0.0755 (9) | 0.064 (6)* | |
O7 | 0.13364 (10) | 0.40354 (14) | 0.30424 (5) | 0.0309 (3) | |
H7A | 0.1079 (19) | 0.308 (3) | 0.3030 (10) | 0.088 (8)* | |
H7B | 0.093 (2) | 0.453 (3) | 0.2734 (11) | 0.078 (7)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
N1 | 0.0185 (7) | 0.0228 (7) | 0.0256 (7) | 0.0011 (6) | 0.0024 (6) | 0.0002 (6) |
N3 | 0.0186 (7) | 0.0232 (7) | 0.0309 (8) | 0.0002 (6) | 0.0036 (6) | 0.0005 (6) |
N4 | 0.0222 (7) | 0.0341 (9) | 0.0211 (7) | −0.0022 (7) | 0.0001 (6) | 0.0040 (6) |
O5 | 0.0260 (7) | 0.0349 (7) | 0.0281 (6) | −0.0049 (5) | 0.0077 (5) | 0.0019 (5) |
O6 | 0.0410 (7) | 0.0292 (7) | 0.0245 (6) | −0.0042 (5) | 0.0078 (5) | −0.0032 (5) |
B11 | 0.0218 (8) | 0.0223 (8) | 0.0189 (8) | 0.0007 (7) | 0.0030 (7) | 0.0026 (7) |
B12 | 0.0190 (8) | 0.0171 (8) | 0.0208 (8) | 0.0005 (7) | 0.0052 (6) | 0.0002 (6) |
B13 | 0.0155 (8) | 0.0197 (8) | 0.0206 (8) | 0.0005 (6) | 0.0051 (6) | −0.0008 (6) |
B14 | 0.0183 (8) | 0.0218 (8) | 0.0182 (8) | −0.0030 (7) | 0.0050 (6) | −0.0024 (7) |
B15 | 0.0214 (8) | 0.0180 (8) | 0.0204 (8) | −0.0010 (7) | 0.0070 (6) | −0.0001 (6) |
B16 | 0.0178 (8) | 0.0208 (8) | 0.0171 (8) | 0.0009 (6) | 0.0043 (6) | −0.0002 (6) |
B17 | 0.0185 (8) | 0.0170 (8) | 0.0213 (8) | 0.0000 (6) | 0.0052 (6) | 0.0008 (6) |
B18 | 0.0181 (8) | 0.0176 (8) | 0.0224 (8) | 0.0000 (6) | 0.0058 (6) | −0.0022 (6) |
B19 | 0.0172 (8) | 0.0191 (8) | 0.0220 (8) | −0.0016 (7) | 0.0045 (6) | −0.0052 (7) |
B20 | 0.0173 (8) | 0.0221 (8) | 0.0225 (8) | 0.0024 (7) | 0.0028 (6) | 0.0001 (7) |
B1 | 0.0207 (8) | 0.0199 (8) | 0.0197 (8) | −0.0025 (7) | 0.0047 (6) | −0.0022 (6) |
B2 | 0.0147 (8) | 0.0201 (8) | 0.0202 (8) | 0.0000 (6) | 0.0029 (6) | −0.0062 (6) |
B3 | 0.0185 (8) | 0.0162 (8) | 0.0171 (8) | 0.0006 (6) | 0.0011 (6) | −0.0013 (6) |
B4 | 0.0169 (8) | 0.0195 (8) | 0.0158 (7) | 0.0010 (6) | 0.0020 (6) | −0.0022 (6) |
B5 | 0.0141 (8) | 0.0229 (8) | 0.0195 (8) | 0.0003 (7) | 0.0025 (6) | −0.0063 (7) |
B6 | 0.0167 (8) | 0.0215 (8) | 0.0155 (7) | 0.0030 (6) | 0.0017 (6) | −0.0013 (6) |
B7 | 0.0153 (8) | 0.0188 (8) | 0.0189 (8) | −0.0004 (6) | 0.0027 (6) | −0.0020 (6) |
B8 | 0.0156 (8) | 0.0174 (8) | 0.0212 (8) | 0.0019 (6) | −0.0009 (6) | −0.0019 (7) |
B9 | 0.0173 (8) | 0.0207 (8) | 0.0205 (8) | 0.0031 (7) | −0.0020 (6) | −0.0023 (7) |
B10 | 0.0210 (8) | 0.0207 (8) | 0.0213 (8) | −0.0012 (7) | 0.0030 (7) | 0.0016 (7) |
N2 | 0.0170 (7) | 0.0245 (7) | 0.0258 (7) | −0.0017 (6) | 0.0052 (5) | −0.0019 (6) |
O7 | 0.0312 (6) | 0.0308 (7) | 0.0311 (6) | 0.0040 (5) | 0.0057 (5) | 0.0069 (5) |
N1—H1B | 0.85 (2) | B18—B19 | 1.843 (2) |
N1—H1A | 0.87 (3) | B18—H18 | 1.137 (15) |
N1—H1C | 0.88 (3) | B19—B20 | 1.699 (2) |
N1—H1D | 0.92 (3) | B19—H19 | 1.103 (14) |
N3—H3D | 0.968 (19) | B20—H20 | 1.122 (15) |
N3—H3C | 0.86 (2) | B1—B2 | 1.696 (2) |
N3—H3B | 0.84 (2) | B1—B4 | 1.697 (2) |
N3—H3A | 0.93 (2) | B1—B3 | 1.697 (2) |
N4—H4D | 0.85 (2) | B1—B5 | 1.706 (2) |
N4—H4C | 0.91 (2) | B1—H1 | 1.101 (15) |
N4—H4B | 0.94 (2) | B2—B6 | 1.812 (2) |
N4—H4A | 0.88 (2) | B2—B9 | 1.820 (2) |
O5—H5A | 0.84 (2) | B2—B3 | 1.827 (2) |
O5—H5B | 0.82 (2) | B2—B5 | 1.834 (2) |
O6—H6B | 0.85 (2) | B2—H2 | 1.113 (14) |
O6—H6A | 0.82 (2) | B3—B6 | 1.817 (2) |
B11—B15 | 1.700 (2) | B3—B7 | 1.821 (2) |
B11—B13 | 1.702 (2) | B3—B4 | 1.832 (2) |
B11—B12 | 1.704 (2) | B3—H3 | 1.147 (14) |
B11—B14 | 1.706 (2) | B4—B7 | 1.812 (2) |
B11—H11 | 1.116 (14) | B4—B8 | 1.817 (2) |
B12—B19 | 1.814 (2) | B4—B5 | 1.824 (2) |
B12—B16 | 1.819 (2) | B4—H4 | 1.146 (14) |
B12—B13 | 1.825 (2) | B5—B8 | 1.810 (2) |
B12—B15 | 1.834 (2) | B5—B9 | 1.812 (2) |
B12—H12 | 1.115 (14) | B5—H5 | 1.111 (13) |
B13—B16 | 1.812 (2) | B6—B10 | 1.709 (2) |
B13—B17 | 1.815 (2) | B6—B9 | 1.835 (2) |
B13—B14 | 1.848 (2) | B6—B7 | 1.837 (2) |
B13—H13 | 1.097 (15) | B6—H6 | 1.122 (14) |
B14—B18 | 1.807 (2) | B7—B10 | 1.708 (2) |
B14—B17 | 1.816 (2) | B7—B8 | 1.827 (2) |
B14—B15 | 1.825 (2) | B7—H7 | 1.119 (14) |
B14—H14 | 1.116 (13) | B8—B10 | 1.699 (2) |
B15—B19 | 1.812 (2) | B8—B9 | 1.826 (2) |
B15—B18 | 1.817 (2) | B8—H8 | 1.118 (13) |
B15—H15 | 1.117 (15) | B9—B10 | 1.707 (2) |
B16—B20 | 1.698 (2) | B9—H9 | 1.090 (14) |
B16—B19 | 1.822 (2) | B10—H10 | 1.121 (14) |
B16—B17 | 1.833 (2) | N2—H2D | 0.93 (2) |
B16—H16 | 1.109 (14) | N2—H2C | 0.93 (2) |
B17—B20 | 1.704 (2) | N2—H2B | 0.86 (2) |
B17—B18 | 1.835 (2) | N2—H2A | 0.90 (2) |
B17—H17 | 1.115 (14) | O7—H7A | 0.87 (2) |
B18—B20 | 1.703 (2) | O7—H7B | 0.90 (3) |
H1B—N1—H1A | 107 (2) | B19—B20—B17 | 99.11 (11) |
H1B—N1—H1C | 108 (2) | B18—B20—B17 | 65.19 (10) |
H1A—N1—H1C | 112 (2) | B16—B20—H20 | 129.9 (8) |
H1B—N1—H1D | 113 (2) | B19—B20—H20 | 128.3 (7) |
H1A—N1—H1D | 108 (2) | B18—B20—H20 | 130.5 (8) |
H1C—N1—H1D | 109 (2) | B17—B20—H20 | 132.6 (7) |
H3D—N3—H3C | 114.1 (18) | B2—B1—B4 | 99.09 (11) |
H3D—N3—H3B | 111.5 (17) | B2—B1—B3 | 65.16 (9) |
H3C—N3—H3B | 111 (2) | B4—B1—B3 | 65.34 (9) |
H3D—N3—H3A | 104.6 (17) | B2—B1—B5 | 65.24 (9) |
H3C—N3—H3A | 107.9 (18) | B4—B1—B5 | 64.82 (9) |
H3B—N3—H3A | 107 (2) | B3—B1—B5 | 99.24 (11) |
H4D—N4—H4C | 103.2 (17) | B2—B1—H1 | 133.0 (7) |
H4D—N4—H4B | 107.0 (16) | B4—B1—H1 | 128.0 (7) |
H4C—N4—H4B | 110.9 (17) | B3—B1—H1 | 130.4 (7) |
H4D—N4—H4A | 112.0 (16) | B5—B1—H1 | 130.3 (7) |
H4C—N4—H4A | 110.5 (18) | B1—B2—B6 | 112.77 (11) |
H4B—N4—H4A | 112.8 (17) | B1—B2—B9 | 112.66 (11) |
H5A—O5—H5B | 107 (2) | B6—B2—B9 | 60.70 (9) |
H6B—O6—H6A | 103.9 (19) | B1—B2—B3 | 57.44 (9) |
B15—B11—B13 | 98.91 (11) | B6—B2—B3 | 59.91 (8) |
B15—B11—B12 | 65.19 (10) | B9—B2—B3 | 102.36 (10) |
B13—B11—B12 | 64.80 (9) | B1—B2—B5 | 57.64 (9) |
B15—B11—B14 | 64.81 (10) | B6—B2—B5 | 101.98 (10) |
B13—B11—B14 | 65.66 (9) | B9—B2—B5 | 59.46 (9) |
B12—B11—B14 | 99.32 (11) | B3—B2—B5 | 90.15 (10) |
B15—B11—H11 | 131.9 (7) | B1—B2—H2 | 119.7 (8) |
B13—B11—H11 | 129.2 (8) | B6—B2—H2 | 119.6 (8) |
B12—B11—H11 | 130.2 (7) | B9—B2—H2 | 117.5 (8) |
B14—B11—H11 | 130.4 (7) | B3—B2—H2 | 133.3 (8) |
B11—B12—B19 | 112.31 (11) | B5—B2—H2 | 130.0 (8) |
B11—B12—B16 | 112.47 (11) | B1—B3—B6 | 112.47 (11) |
B19—B12—B16 | 60.21 (9) | B1—B3—B7 | 112.33 (11) |
B11—B12—B13 | 57.54 (9) | B6—B3—B7 | 60.66 (9) |
B19—B12—B13 | 101.81 (10) | B1—B3—B2 | 57.40 (9) |
B16—B12—B13 | 59.65 (9) | B6—B3—B2 | 59.64 (9) |
B11—B12—B15 | 57.31 (9) | B7—B3—B2 | 101.93 (10) |
B19—B12—B15 | 59.55 (9) | B1—B3—B4 | 57.32 (9) |
B16—B12—B15 | 101.59 (10) | B6—B3—B4 | 101.81 (10) |
B13—B12—B15 | 89.91 (10) | B7—B3—B4 | 59.47 (8) |
B11—B12—H12 | 119.5 (7) | B2—B3—B4 | 89.74 (10) |
B19—B12—H12 | 119.7 (7) | B1—B3—H3 | 121.2 (7) |
B16—B12—H12 | 118.8 (7) | B6—B3—H3 | 118.2 (7) |
B13—B12—H12 | 130.8 (7) | B7—B3—H3 | 117.2 (7) |
B15—B12—H12 | 132.6 (7) | B2—B3—H3 | 133.1 (6) |
B11—B13—B16 | 112.89 (11) | B4—B3—H3 | 131.5 (6) |
B11—B13—B17 | 112.41 (11) | B1—B4—B7 | 112.79 (11) |
B16—B13—B17 | 60.70 (9) | B1—B4—B8 | 112.79 (11) |
B11—B13—B12 | 57.66 (9) | B7—B4—B8 | 60.48 (9) |
B16—B13—B12 | 60.00 (8) | B1—B4—B5 | 57.83 (9) |
B17—B13—B12 | 102.51 (10) | B7—B4—B5 | 102.21 (10) |
B11—B13—B14 | 57.28 (9) | B8—B4—B5 | 59.62 (8) |
B16—B13—B14 | 101.84 (10) | B1—B4—B3 | 57.34 (9) |
B17—B13—B14 | 59.43 (8) | B7—B4—B3 | 59.96 (8) |
B12—B13—B14 | 90.10 (10) | B8—B4—B3 | 102.16 (10) |
B11—B13—H13 | 119.3 (7) | B5—B4—B3 | 90.31 (10) |
B16—B13—H13 | 118.2 (7) | B1—B4—H4 | 122.2 (7) |
B17—B13—H13 | 119.8 (7) | B7—B4—H4 | 115.3 (7) |
B12—B13—H13 | 130.0 (7) | B8—B4—H4 | 117.8 (6) |
B14—B13—H13 | 133.0 (7) | B5—B4—H4 | 134.3 (7) |
B11—B14—B18 | 112.96 (11) | B3—B4—H4 | 130.4 (6) |
B11—B14—B17 | 112.18 (11) | B1—B5—B8 | 112.70 (11) |
B18—B14—B17 | 60.87 (9) | B1—B5—B9 | 112.59 (11) |
B11—B14—B15 | 57.44 (9) | B8—B5—B9 | 60.54 (9) |
B18—B14—B15 | 60.02 (9) | B1—B5—B4 | 57.35 (9) |
B17—B14—B15 | 102.06 (10) | B8—B5—B4 | 60.00 (8) |
B11—B14—B13 | 57.06 (9) | B9—B5—B4 | 102.31 (11) |
B18—B14—B13 | 102.02 (10) | B1—B5—B2 | 57.13 (9) |
B17—B14—B13 | 59.39 (8) | B8—B5—B2 | 102.02 (11) |
B15—B14—B13 | 89.47 (10) | B9—B5—B2 | 59.90 (9) |
B11—B14—H14 | 119.0 (7) | B4—B5—B2 | 89.79 (10) |
B18—B14—H14 | 119.7 (7) | B1—B5—H5 | 118.5 (7) |
B17—B14—H14 | 118.9 (7) | B8—B5—H5 | 119.8 (7) |
B15—B14—H14 | 132.5 (7) | B9—B5—H5 | 119.6 (7) |
B13—B14—H14 | 130.8 (7) | B4—B5—H5 | 131.3 (7) |
B11—B15—B19 | 112.62 (11) | B2—B5—H5 | 131.3 (7) |
B11—B15—B18 | 112.75 (11) | B10—B6—B2 | 112.75 (11) |
B19—B15—B18 | 61.04 (9) | B10—B6—B3 | 112.77 (11) |
B11—B15—B14 | 57.75 (9) | B2—B6—B3 | 60.45 (9) |
B19—B15—B14 | 102.25 (11) | B10—B6—B9 | 57.44 (9) |
B18—B15—B14 | 59.49 (9) | B2—B6—B9 | 59.86 (9) |
B11—B15—B12 | 57.50 (9) | B3—B6—B9 | 102.15 (10) |
B19—B15—B12 | 59.69 (9) | B10—B6—B7 | 57.44 (8) |
B18—B15—B12 | 102.60 (11) | B2—B6—B7 | 101.88 (10) |
B14—B15—B12 | 90.52 (10) | B3—B6—B7 | 59.77 (8) |
B11—B15—H15 | 120.5 (7) | B9—B6—B7 | 89.84 (10) |
B19—B15—H15 | 118.6 (7) | B10—B6—H6 | 121.1 (7) |
B18—B15—H15 | 117.2 (8) | B2—B6—H6 | 116.6 (7) |
B14—B15—H15 | 130.7 (7) | B3—B6—H6 | 118.4 (7) |
B12—B15—H15 | 132.7 (8) | B9—B6—H6 | 130.6 (7) |
B20—B16—B13 | 112.68 (11) | B7—B6—H6 | 133.9 (7) |
B20—B16—B12 | 112.75 (11) | B10—B7—B4 | 112.68 (11) |
B13—B16—B12 | 60.34 (9) | B10—B7—B3 | 112.67 (11) |
B20—B16—B19 | 57.57 (9) | B4—B7—B3 | 60.57 (8) |
B13—B16—B19 | 101.99 (10) | B10—B7—B8 | 57.32 (9) |
B12—B16—B19 | 59.77 (9) | B4—B7—B8 | 59.89 (9) |
B20—B16—B17 | 57.56 (9) | B3—B7—B8 | 102.17 (11) |
B13—B16—B17 | 59.72 (8) | B10—B7—B6 | 57.52 (9) |
B12—B16—B17 | 102.05 (10) | B4—B7—B6 | 101.83 (10) |
B19—B16—B17 | 90.21 (10) | B3—B7—B6 | 59.58 (8) |
B20—B16—H16 | 119.1 (7) | B8—B7—B6 | 89.80 (10) |
B13—B16—H16 | 119.2 (7) | B10—B7—H7 | 120.0 (7) |
B12—B16—H16 | 119.2 (7) | B4—B7—H7 | 117.9 (7) |
B19—B16—H16 | 131.5 (7) | B3—B7—H7 | 119.0 (7) |
B17—B16—H16 | 131.3 (7) | B8—B7—H7 | 130.9 (7) |
B20—B17—B13 | 112.25 (11) | B6—B7—H7 | 132.9 (7) |
B20—B17—B14 | 112.16 (11) | B10—B8—B5 | 113.06 (11) |
B13—B17—B14 | 61.18 (9) | B10—B8—B4 | 112.87 (11) |
B20—B17—B16 | 57.24 (9) | B5—B8—B4 | 60.39 (9) |
B13—B17—B16 | 59.58 (9) | B10—B8—B9 | 57.80 (9) |
B14—B17—B16 | 102.29 (10) | B5—B8—B9 | 59.80 (9) |
B20—B17—B18 | 57.37 (9) | B4—B8—B9 | 102.07 (10) |
B13—B17—B18 | 102.20 (10) | B10—B8—B7 | 57.79 (9) |
B14—B17—B18 | 59.34 (9) | B5—B8—B7 | 102.15 (10) |
B16—B17—B18 | 90.10 (10) | B4—B8—B7 | 59.63 (8) |
B20—B17—H17 | 120.8 (7) | B9—B8—B7 | 90.45 (10) |
B13—B17—H17 | 117.8 (7) | B10—B8—H8 | 120.7 (7) |
B14—B17—H17 | 118.4 (7) | B5—B8—H8 | 117.7 (7) |
B16—B17—H17 | 131.5 (7) | B4—B8—H8 | 117.6 (6) |
B18—B17—H17 | 132.3 (7) | B9—B8—H8 | 132.1 (6) |
B20—B18—B14 | 112.65 (11) | B7—B8—H8 | 131.7 (6) |
B20—B18—B15 | 111.97 (11) | B10—B9—B5 | 112.53 (11) |
B14—B18—B15 | 60.49 (9) | B10—B9—B2 | 112.46 (11) |
B20—B18—B17 | 57.44 (9) | B5—B9—B2 | 60.64 (9) |
B14—B18—B17 | 59.80 (9) | B10—B9—B8 | 57.37 (9) |
B15—B18—B17 | 101.64 (10) | B5—B9—B8 | 59.66 (9) |
B20—B18—B19 | 57.09 (9) | B2—B9—B8 | 101.92 (10) |
B14—B18—B19 | 101.75 (10) | B10—B9—B6 | 57.56 (9) |
B15—B18—B19 | 59.34 (9) | B5—B9—B6 | 101.91 (11) |
B17—B18—B19 | 89.50 (10) | B2—B9—B6 | 59.44 (9) |
B20—B18—H18 | 120.5 (7) | B8—B9—B6 | 89.90 (10) |
B14—B18—H18 | 119.2 (7) | B10—B9—H9 | 119.0 (8) |
B15—B18—H18 | 117.5 (7) | B5—B9—H9 | 119.0 (8) |
B17—B18—H18 | 133.9 (7) | B2—B9—H9 | 119.9 (7) |
B19—B18—H18 | 130.5 (7) | B8—B9—H9 | 130.9 (7) |
B20—B19—B15 | 112.43 (11) | B6—B9—H9 | 132.2 (7) |
B20—B19—B12 | 112.94 (11) | B8—B10—B9 | 64.83 (10) |
B15—B19—B12 | 60.76 (9) | B8—B10—B7 | 64.88 (9) |
B20—B19—B16 | 57.53 (9) | B9—B10—B7 | 98.83 (11) |
B15—B19—B16 | 102.32 (10) | B8—B10—B6 | 98.75 (11) |
B12—B19—B16 | 60.02 (8) | B9—B10—B6 | 65.00 (9) |
B20—B19—B18 | 57.30 (9) | B7—B10—B6 | 65.04 (9) |
B15—B19—B18 | 59.62 (8) | B8—B10—H10 | 130.0 (7) |
B12—B19—B18 | 102.36 (10) | B9—B10—H10 | 130.2 (7) |
B16—B19—B18 | 90.18 (10) | B7—B10—H10 | 131.0 (7) |
B20—B19—H19 | 120.9 (7) | B6—B10—H10 | 131.3 (7) |
B15—B19—H19 | 117.2 (7) | H2D—N2—H2C | 108.1 (16) |
B12—B19—H19 | 118.0 (7) | H2D—N2—H2B | 109.9 (18) |
B16—B19—H19 | 132.8 (7) | H2C—N2—H2B | 113.0 (19) |
B18—B19—H19 | 131.1 (7) | H2D—N2—H2A | 111.6 (16) |
B16—B20—B19 | 64.90 (9) | H2C—N2—H2A | 108.0 (16) |
B16—B20—B18 | 99.53 (11) | H2B—N2—H2A | 106.4 (19) |
B19—B20—B18 | 65.61 (9) | H7A—O7—H7B | 106.2 (19) |
B16—B20—B17 | 65.20 (9) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2D···O6 | 0.93 (2) | 1.91 (2) | 2.837 (2) | 171.7 (15) |
N3—H3D···O7 | 0.968 (19) | 1.855 (19) | 2.8117 (19) | 168.8 (15) |
N4—H4B···O5 | 0.94 (2) | 1.96 (2) | 2.896 (2) | 168.5 (16) |
N4—H4A···O7 | 0.88 (2) | 2.09 (2) | 2.942 (2) | 162.7 (17) |
O5—H5B···O6i | 0.82 (2) | 2.01 (2) | 2.8357 (18) | 176.5 (19) |
O7—H7B···O5ii | 0.90 (3) | 1.85 (3) | 2.7487 (18) | 177 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | 2NH4+·B10H102−·1.5H2O |
Mr | 181.29 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, P21/n |
Temperature (K) | 150 |
a, b, c (Å) | 11.674 (2), 8.6230 (17), 23.318 (5) |
β (°) | 98.97 (3) |
V (Å3) | 2318.6 (8) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 0.06 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.38 × 0.31 × 0.12 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Nonius Kappa CCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (HKL SCALEPACK; Otwinowski & Minor, 1997) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.978, 0.993 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 10211, 5318, 3637 |
Rint | 0.042 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.650 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.045, 0.121, 1.02 |
No. of reflections | 5318 |
No. of parameters | 412 |
H-atom treatment | All H-atom parameters refined |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 0.35, −0.26 |
Computer programs: COLLECT (Nonius, 2000), HKL SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997), HKL DENZO and SCALEPACK (Otwinowski & Minor, 1997), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL97 (Sheldrick, 2008).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
N2—H2D···O6 | 0.93 (2) | 1.91 (2) | 2.837 (2) | 171.7 (15) |
N3—H3D···O7 | 0.968 (19) | 1.855 (19) | 2.8117 (19) | 168.8 (15) |
N4—H4B···O5 | 0.94 (2) | 1.96 (2) | 2.896 (2) | 168.5 (16) |
N4—H4A···O7 | 0.88 (2) | 2.09 (2) | 2.942 (2) | 162.7 (17) |
O5—H5B···O6i | 0.82 (2) | 2.01 (2) | 2.8357 (18) | 176.5 (19) |
O7—H7B···O5ii | 0.90 (3) | 1.85 (3) | 2.7487 (18) | 177 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, y−1/2, −z+1/2; (ii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+1/2. |
D—H···H-X | H···H | <(H···H-X) | <(H···H-D) |
N1—H1A···H13—B13i | 2.27 (3) | 154 (2) | 105 (1) |
N1—H1C···H16—B16 | 2.03 (3) | 141 (2) | 106 (1) |
N1—H1D···H8—B8ii | 2.08 (3) | 133 (1) | 92 (1) |
N2—H2A···H20—B20iii | 2.27 (3) | 157 (2) | 89 (1) |
N2—H2C···H2—B2 | 2.24 (3) | 123 (2) | 90 (1) |
N2—H2C···H5—B5 | 2.17 (2) | 140 (2) | 91.0 (9) |
N3—H3A···H8—B8ii | 1.99 (3) | 150 (2) | 104 (1) |
N3—H3B···H1—B1v | 2.19 (3) | 154 (2) | 105 (1) |
N3—H3C···H19—B19vi | 2.17 (3) | 144 (2) | 95 (1) |
O5—H5A···H7—B7v | 2.12 (3) | 146 (2) | 97 (1) |
O6—H6A···H15—B15iv | 2.06 (3) | 158 (2) | 106 (1) |
O6—H6B···H15—B15 | 2.06 (3) | 147 (2) | 103 (1) |
O7—H7A···H2—B2v | 2.23 (3) | 143 (2) | 101 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) 1 − x, 1 − y,1 − z; (ii) 0.5 − x, 0.5 + y, 0.5 − z; (iii) 1.5 − x, 0.5 + y, 0.5 − z; (iv) 1.5 − x, −0.5 + y, 0.5 − z; (v) 0.5 − x, −0.5 + y, 0.5 − z; (vi) −1 + x, y, z |
Dihydrogen-bonded compounds such as NH3BH3 (Klooster et al.,1999) and (NH3)2Mg(BH4)2 (Soloveichik et al., 2008) give off H2 when heated. Since the ammonium cation in (NH4)2B10H10 has protonic hydrogen and the B—H hydrogen on the boron cage (B10H102−) is hydridic, it is a potential material for hydrogen storage. (NH4)2B10H10 has been mentioned in the literature as an additive in rocket fuel (Goddard et al., 1978), a hydrogen generator for a fuel cell (Kelly et al., 2005; Goddard et al., 1978), and its polymeric product as a neutron shield material (Yolles et al., 1969). The syntheses of anhydrous (NH4)2B10H10 (Muetterties et al., 1964) and dihydrate (NH4)2B10H10·2H2O (Ivanov et al., 1992) have been reported but their structures remain unknown. The reported synthesis of anhydrous (NH4)2B10H10 involves a sulfur-containing precursor (B10H12·2SMe2) which is undesirable for hydrogen-storage materials because the sulfur poisons the fuel cell catalyst. The single-crystal X-ray structure of the reported B12 analogue, (NH4)2B12H12, has weak N—H···H—B dihydrogen-bonding interactions (Titritis & Schleid, 2003). We report here the synthesis of the sulfur-free dihydrogen-bonded compound (NH4)2B10H10·1.5H2O, (I), and its anhydrous analogue (NH4)2B10H10, (II), and their characterization by NMR, IR, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, powder X-ray diffraction analysis, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).
To determine whether the single-crystal structure of (I) is representative of the bulk sample, X-ray powder diffraction of (I) was done. The experimental and the calculated powder patterns are similar. The small difference in 2θ values is attributed to the temperature difference between the single-crystal collection temperature (150 K) and powder diffraction (297 K) (see supplementary files). The water molecules in (I) were removed by heating to 343 K for 2 h to form (II) where the loss of water was confirmed by IR, DSC and 1HNMR. 1H and 11BNMR also confirmed that no hydrogen was lost as a result of heating of (I) to 343 K. The powder X-ray diffraction pattern of (II) is different from that of (I).
The asymmetric unit of (I) contains two crystallographically independent B10H102−anions, four NH4+ cations and three water molecules (Fig. 1) and the unit cell contains four asymmetric units (Fig. 2). There are nine different N—H···H—B dihydrogen-bonding interactions (Table 2) that lead to the formation of a two-dimensional dihydrogen-bonded sheet which lies parallel to the ab plane (Fig. 3, supplementary figures S3 and S4). The range of H···H distances in these interactions is 1.99 (3)–2.27 (3) Å and either two (N2) or three (N1 and N3) of the four H atoms of the ammonium cation are involved. In addition, four different O—H···H—B interactions are observed, with H···H distances in the range 2.06 (3)–2.23 (3) Å. An examination of 18 X-ray structures from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD, Version 5.30, November 2008 release; Allen, 2002) containing either substituted ammonium ions or open-cage boron compounds found that the H···H distances in the N—H···H—B dihydrogen bonds are in the range of 1.7–2.2 Å, and H—H—B and H—H—N bond angles are clustered in the ranges 95–115° and 150–170°, respectively. The H—H—B and H—H—N bond angles of the nine dihydrogen-bonded interactions in (I) are similarly clustered in the ranges 90–110° and 130–160° with 5° (H—H—B) and 15° (H—H—N) shifts to smaller angles compared to the 18 X-ray structures from the CSD organic structure database. In comparison with the closely related cage compound (NH4)2B12H12, the N—H···H—B dihydrogen-bond distances in (I) are much shorter than those in (NH4)2B12H12, which are all the same by symmetry (2.36 Å) and close to the sum of the van der Waals radii of H atoms (~2.4 Å) (Titritis et al., 2003).
In the two-dimensional sheet (Fig. 3), two B10H102−anions and two ammonium cations form a dihydrogen-bonded 14-membered ring and this unit is repeated in the two-dimensional sheet. The third dihydrogen bond on N1, H1B···H13, extends the two-dimensional sheet parallel to the a axis and connects two two-dimensional sheets together. The H2C proton on N2 has a bifurcated dihydrogen bond to two B—H protons (H2 and H5, Fig. 3) on the same B10H102−. Two sets of N—H···H—B dihydrogen-bonded two-dimensional sheets are connected to another two sets of two-dimensional sheets by four different (O—H···H—B) dihydrogen-bonding interactions combined with six hydrogen-bonding interactions (four N—H···O and two O—H···H) (Tables 1 and 2) to form a three-dimensional extended network (Fig. S4). The B15—H15 hydridic protons have a bifurcated dihydrogen bond with two different water molecules and the O—H···H—B dihydrogen bonds form a one-dimensional zigzag chain (B—H···H—O—H···H—B) connecting the bottom and upper two-dimensional layers (Fig. S4). The hydrogen bonds also form a continuous one-dimensional chain of H—N—H···O···H—O···H—N—H···O along the b axis. Along the hydrogen-bonded one-dimensional chain (Fig. 4), additional ammonium ions and water molecules hydrogen bond with water on the main chain (O···H—N and O—H···O···H—N) and the end-group ammonium protons link the two two-dimensional sheets from above and below by dihydrogen bonding with B—H. The significance of this study is that since the dihydrogen bonds in (I) are stronger than those in (NH4)2B12H12, the kinetics of hydrogen release should be faster. In fact, Yolles et al.(1969) has reported that (NH4)2B10H10 releases hydrogen much faster than (NH4)2B12H12 when heated under the same conditions.