A. Franken et al., PREPARATION AND B-11 NMR-SPECTRUM OF HEPT ABROMO-CLOSO-HEPTABORATE, [B7BR7](2-), AND THE CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE OF [(C5H5N)(2)CH2][B7BR7], Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. B, A journal of chemical sciences, 51(5), 1996, pp. 744-746
By reaction of conjuncto-[B6H6-B6H6](2-) in alkaline solution with exc
ess bromine the heptabromo-closo-heptaborate, [B7Br7](2-) is formed. T
he crystal structure of [(C5H5N)(2)CH2][B7Br7] has been determined by
single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis (monoclinic, space group P2(
1)/a with a = 15.0843(14), b = 9.8882(14), c = 17.057(2) Angstrom, bet
a = 114.039 degrees(7)). In accordance with the D-5h point symmetry th
e anion shows two singlets at -23.3 and -0.1 ppm with the intensity ra
tio 2:5 in its B-11 NMR spectrum.