DOI: 10.17188/1698700
title: Materials Data on CoB10H21(C6Cl)2 by Materials Project

description: CoB7C11H16(BH)3CH2Cl2 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of twelve boranediylradical molecules, four dichloromethane molecules, and four CoB7C11H16 clusters. In each CoB7C11H16 cluster, Co1+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven C4- atoms. There are a spread of Co–C bond distances ranging from 2.04–2.19 Å. There are seven inequivalent B3+ sites. In the first B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C4- and one H+0.90+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.54 Å. The B–H bond length is 1.20 Å. In the second B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C4- and one H+0.90+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.54 Å. The B–H bond length is 1.20 Å. In the third B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C4- and one H+0.90+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.74 Å. The B–H bond length is 1.20 Å. In the fourth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C4- and one H+0.90+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.68 Å. The B–H bond length is 1.19 Å. In the fifth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C4- and one H+0.90+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.69 Å. The B–H bond length is 1.20 Å. In the sixth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C4- and one H+0.90+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.71 Å. The B–H bond length is 1.19 Å. In the seventh B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one C4- and one H+0.90+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.71 Å. The B–H bond length is 1.19 Å. There are eleven inequivalent C4- sites. In the first C4- site, C4- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co1+, three B3+, and one H+0.90+ atom. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the second C4- site, C4- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Co1+, four B3+, and one H+0.90+ atom. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the third C4- site, C4- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Co1+ and three C4- atoms. There is one shorter (1.42 Å) and two longer (1.45 Å) C–C bond length. In the fourth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Co1+, one C4-, and one H+0.90+ atom. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the fifth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Co1+ and one H+0.90+ atom. The C–H bond length is 1.08 Å. In the sixth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Co1+, one C4-, and one H+0.90+ atom. The C–C bond length is 1.45 Å. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C4- site, C4- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Co1+ and three C4- atoms. The C–C bond length is 1.42 Å. In the eighth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two C4- and one H+0.90+ atom. The C–C bond length is 1.38 Å. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the ninth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two C4- and one H+0.90+ atom. The C–C bond length is 1.43 Å. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to two C4- and one H+0.90+ atom. The C–C bond length is 1.38 Å. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two C4- and one H+0.90+ atom. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. There are fifteen inequivalent H+0.90+ sites. In the first H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the second H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the third H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the fourth H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the fifth H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the sixth H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the seventh H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the eighth H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the ninth H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the tenth H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the eleventh H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the twelfth H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the thirteenth H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the fourteenth H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the fifteenth H+0.90+ site, H+0.90+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom.