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Materials Data on CoB10H23C13 by Materials Project

Abstract

CoB6C11H17(BH)4(CH)2 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of eight boranediylradical molecules, four methane molecules, and two CoB6C11H17 clusters. In each CoB6C11H17 cluster, Co1+ is bonded in a 7-coordinate geometry to seven C4- atoms. There are a spread of Co–C bond distances ranging from 2.03–2.26 Å. There are six inequivalent B3+ sites. In the first B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to two C4- and one H+0.91+ atom. There is one shorter (1.55 Å) and one longer (1.70 Å) B–C bond length. 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+0.91+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.55 Å. The B–H bond length is 1.21 Å. In the third B3+ site, B3+ is bonded in a water-like geometry to one C4- and one H+0.91+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.77 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+0.91+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.69 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+0.91+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.70 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+0.91+ atom. The B–C bond length is 1.68 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 5-coordinate geometry to one Co1+, three B3+, and one C4- atom. The C–C bond length is 1.51 Å. In the second C4- site, C4- is bonded in a 6-coordinate geometry to one Co1+, four B3+, and one C4- atom. The C–C bond length is 1.52 Å. In the third C4- site, C4- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C4- and three H+0.91+ atoms. All C–H bond lengths are 1.10 Å. In the fourth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a 4-coordinate geometry to one Co1+ and three C4- atoms. There are a spread of C–C bond distances ranging from 1.42–1.45 Å. In the fifth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Co1+, one C4-, and one H+0.91+ atom. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the sixth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Co1+ and one H+0.91+ atom. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the seventh C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one Co1+, one C4-, and one H+0.91+ atom. The C–C bond length is 1.44 Å. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eighth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to one Co1+ and three C4- atoms. The C–C bond length is 1.42 Å. In the ninth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C4- and one H+0.91+ atom. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the tenth C4- site, C4- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one C4- and one H+0.91+ atom. The C–H bond length is 1.09 Å. In the eleventh C4- site, C4- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to one C4- and three H+0.91+ atoms. All C–H bond lengths are 1.10 Å. There are seventeen inequivalent H+0.91+ sites. In the first H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the second H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the third H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the fourth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the fifth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the sixth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the seventh H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the eighth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the ninth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one B3+ atom. In the tenth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the eleventh H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the twelfth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the thirteenth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the fourteenth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the fifteenth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the sixteenth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom. In the seventeenth H+0.91+ site, H+0.91+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4- atom.

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2020-04-30. Materials Data on CoB10H23C13 by Materials Project. https://doi.org/10.17188/1687479

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