Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.33, No.11, 2453-2455, 1994
Structure of the Borate Li14Be5B(Bo3)9
The new compound Li14Be5B(BO3)9 has been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray methods. It crystallizes in the hexagonal system (space group P6(3)/m, Z = 2) in a cell of dimensions a = 7.730(2) angstrom, c = 18.853(2) angstrom, and V = 975.5(3) angstrom3. The model has been refined with 1725 unique reflections to the final residuals R = 0.048 and R(w) = 0.067. LiO3 and BO3 triangles, LiO4 and BeO4 tetrahedra, and LiO6 trigonal prisms join by sharing vertices to form a unique, dense three-dimensional structure.