The first example of a mixed alkoxide hydride of boron: sodium boron isopropoxide trihydride

Graeme J Gainsford; Tim Kemmitt; Geoffrey B Jameson; Shane G Telfer

doi:10.1107/S010827010901172X

The first example of a mixed alkoxide hydride of boron: sodium boron isopropoxide trihydride

Acta Crystallogr C. 2009 May;65(Pt 5):m180-1. doi: 10.1107/S010827010901172X. Epub 2009 Apr 10.

Authors

Graeme J Gainsford¹, Tim Kemmitt, Geoffrey B Jameson, Shane G Telfer

Affiliation

¹ Industrial Research Limited, PO Box 31-310, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. g.gainsford@irl.cri.nz

PMID: 19407404
DOI: 10.1107/S010827010901172X

Abstract

The title compound, poly[[mu-trihydro(isopropoxy)borato]sodium(I)], [Na(C(3)H(10)BO)](n), forms unique polymeric layers normal to the c axis via Na(+)...O [2.3405 (15) A] and Na(+)...H(borane) [2.22 (3) and 2.28 (3) A] interactions. This arrangement builds on distorted tetrahedral Na(+), oxygen and boron environments, with one of the borane hydride units uncoordinated, and highlights potential H(3)B-O-based chemistry.