The crystal structure of trimethyl borate by neutron and X-ray powder diffraction

M. A. Hartl; D. J. Williams; A. I. Acatrinei; A. Stowe; L. L. Daemen

doi:10.1002/zaac.200600229

The crystal structure of trimethyl borate by neutron and X-ray powder diffraction

M. A. Hartl, D. J. Williams, A. I. Acatrinei, A. Stowe, L. L. Daemen

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The crystal structure of one of the simplest organoboron compounds, trimethyl borate does not appear to have been determined hitherto. The compound is of interest for the study of π-donor ligands and their interaction with the π-acceptor behavior of trigonal boron and the consequences of such interactions on molecular structure. We used powder neutron (with isotopically labeled material) and X-ray diffraction to determine the crystal structure of trimethyl borate at 15 K and 200 K (neutron) and 200 K (X-ray). The material is hexagonal (Z = 2) with a = b = 6.950(8) Å and c = 6.501(3) Å at 15 K. The unit cell volume is 272.00(1) Å³. The space group is P6₃/m (SG 176) at 15 K and 200 K. This is the first crystal structure solved on the Neutron Powder Diffractometer (NPDF) at the Lujan Center.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	120-126
Number of pages	7
Journal	Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie
Volume	633
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/zaac.200600229
State	Published - 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Boron compounds
Crystal structure
Neutron powder diffraction
Trimethoxyborane
Trimethyl borate
X-ray powder diffraction

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