(NH3CH2CH2NH3)B6O9(OH)2: Synthesis and crystal structure of a novel layered borate templated by ethylenediamine

A novel intercalated borate compound (NH3CH2CH2NH3)B6O9(OH)2, has been solvothermally synthesized, and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound crystallizes in the monoclinic, space group P2(1)/c, image, image, image, image, image, image. Its oxoborate structure is built up from 1-D polyborate chains with 3, 11-membered boron rings bonded diamine molecules through electrostatic attraction and hydrogen bond interactions to construct 2-D layered compound. Other characterizations by IR, element analysis, thermal analysis and specific surface area are also discussed.