Study on Novel Structure of Potassium Borate Hydrate: K(H4B5O10)·2(H2O)

Abstract

Numerous stable complexes of boric acid with polyhydroxy compounds, including tartaric, salicylic, citric, malic, and other acids, are known. The structure of some compounds contains polyanion. In this paper, a novel potassium borate hydrate [K(H4B5O10) •2(H2O)] has been synthesized from a solution reaction and the crystal structure has been determined by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Orthorhombic, Aba2. a = 11.0781(14) Å b = 11.1780(15) Å c = 9.0508(11) Å α=β=γ=90°. V= 1120.8(2) Å3. Z=4. Rgt = 0.0244, wRref = 0.0623. T= 298 K. The crystal packing is stabilized by O-H...O hydrogen bonds interaction and three dimensional framwork structure is formed. The work is originality and has a new crystallographic structure shape.