DOI: 10.17188/1749356
title: Materials Data on NaB7(H9O10)2 by Materials Project

description: NaB6H13O16H3BO3H2O crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of four boric acid molecules, four water molecules, and two NaB6H13O16 clusters. In each NaB6H13O16 cluster, Na1+ is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one H1+ and five O2- atoms. The Na–H bond length is 2.50 Å. There are a spread of Na–O bond distances ranging from 2.33–2.60 Å. There are six inequivalent B3+ sites. In the first B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.37–1.39 Å. In the second B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.35–1.41 Å. In the third B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.37–1.40 Å. In the fourth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.37 Å) and one longer (1.41 Å) B–O bond length. In the fifth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a distorted trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.32–1.45 Å. In the sixth B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to three O2- atoms. There are a spread of B–O bond distances ranging from 1.35–1.42 Å. There are thirteen inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.00 Å) and one longer (1.68 Å) H–O bond length. In the third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the fourth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the fifth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a distorted linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.01 Å) and one longer (1.64 Å) H–O bond length. In the sixth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Na1+ and one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the seventh H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the eighth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the ninth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the tenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. In the eleventh H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the twelfth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. In the thirteenth H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 1.00 Å. There are sixteen inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 150 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to two B3+ atoms. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B3+ and one H1+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a bent 120 degrees geometry to one B3+ and one H1+ atom. In the tenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted bent 120 degrees geometry to one B3+ and one H1+ atom. In the eleventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Na1+ and two H1+ atoms. In the twelfth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Na1+ and two H1+ atoms. In the thirteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to two H1+ atoms. In the fourteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Na1+ and two H1+ atoms. In the fifteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one Na1+, one B3+, and two H1+ atoms. In the sixteenth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted water-like geometry to one Na1+ and two H1+ atoms.