metal-organic compounds
Rubidium bis(2-methyllactato)borate monohydrate
aDepartment of Physics, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam 612 002, Tamilnadu, India, and bPrincipal Kunthavai Naacchiyaar Government Arts College for Women (Autonomous), Thanjavur 613 007, Tamilnadu, India
*Correspondence e-mail: thiruvalluvar.a@gmail.com
The μ4-bis(2-methyllactato)borato]rubidium], [Rb(C8H12BO6)(H2O)]n, comprises a rubidium cation, a bis(2-methyllactato)borate anion, and a water molecule of crystallization. The rubidium cation is pseudo-octahedrally coordinated by five O atoms from four bis(2-methyllactato)borate ligands and by a water molecule. The presence of four coordinating O atoms within the anion lead to the formation of a polymeric three-dimensional framework structure that is consolidated by additional O—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding interactions.
of the inorganic–organic hybrid salt, poly[aqua[Keywords: crystal structure; inorganic–organic hybrid material; borate.
CCDC reference: 1889484
Structure description
Alkaline cations such as lithium and potassium are used in the development of batteries. Allen et al. (2012) have reported the of lithium bis(2-methyllactato)borate monohydrate. In our current study we have replaced the lithium cation by a rubidium cation and report here single-crystal growth and structural analysis of rubidium bis(2-methyllactato)borate monohydrate. Whereas the lithium salt crystallizes in the Pbca with Z = 8, the rubidium salt crystallizes in P21/n with Z = 4.
The ). The structural features of the anion are very similar to that of the lithium salt (Allen et al., 2012), in particular with respect to B—O bond lengths (Table 1). The five-membered ring O1/C2/C1/O2/B1 adopts a half-chair conformation with a twist on the O1—C2 bond [puckering parameters Q2 = 0.077 (3) Å, φ2 = 198 (2)°] whereas the O4/C5/C6/O5/B1 ring adopts a slightly distorted half-chair conformation with a twist on the O5—B1 bond [puckering parameters Q2 = 0.141 (3) Å, φ2 = 303 (1)°]. The dihedral angle between the least-squares planes of the two five-membered rings is 89.30 (14)°. The rubidium cation is sixfold coordinated by one water molecule (O7) and five O atoms (O1, O6i, O6ii, O3iii and O5; symmetry codes as in Table 1) from four bis(2-methyllactato)borate ligands, one of which coordinates in a bidentate mode (Table 1). The presence of four coordinating oxygen atoms per anion leads to the formation of a three-dimensional framework structure. Additional hydrogen bonds between the water molecules and one of the O atoms of the BO4 tetrahedron (O5) and one of the carbonyl O atoms (O3) stabilizes the structural set-up (Fig. 2, Table 2).
of the title compound comprises a rubidium cation, a bis(2-methyllactato)borate anion, and a water molecule of crystallization (Fig. 1Synthesis and crystallization
The title compound was synthesized by reacting 2-methyllactic acid, boric acid and rubidium carbonate (molar ratio 4:2:1) in double distilled water. Slow evaporation of the solvent yielded good quality crystals within a period of 50 days.
Refinement
Crystal data, data collection and structure .
details are summarized in Table 3
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Structural data
CCDC reference: 1889484
https://doi.org/10.1107/S2414314619000397/wm4095sup1.cif
contains datablock I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2414314619000397/wm4095Isup2.hkl
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2414314619000397/wm4095Isup3.cdx
Supporting information file. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2414314619000397/wm4095Isup4.cdx
Data collection: APEX3 (Bruker, 2016); cell
SAINT (Bruker, 2016); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2016); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXT 2014/5 (Sheldrick, 2015a); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL2018/3 (Sheldrick, 2015b); molecular graphics: ORTEP-3 for Windows (Farrugia, 2012), PLATON (Spek, 2009); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL2018/3 (Sheldrick, 2015b), PLATON (Spek, 2009) and publCIF (Westrip, 2010).[Rb(C8H12BO6)(H2O)] | F(000) = 640 |
Mr = 318.47 | Dx = 1.567 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 8.3075 (3) Å | Cell parameters from 9895 reflections |
b = 10.4488 (4) Å | θ = 3.1–30.4° |
c = 15.5630 (6) Å | µ = 3.69 mm−1 |
β = 92.202 (2)° | T = 296 K |
V = 1349.92 (9) Å3 | Block, colourless |
Z = 4 | 0.15 × 0.10 × 0.10 mm |
Bruker Kappa APEX3 CMOS diffractometer | 4927 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 2964 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.062 |
ω and φ scan | θmax = 32.7°, θmin = 3.4° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Krause et al., 2015) | h = −10→12 |
Tmin = 0.518, Tmax = 0.746 | k = −15→15 |
39188 measured reflections | l = −23→23 |
Refinement on F2 | 3 restraints |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.051 | H atoms treated by a mixture of independent and constrained refinement |
wR(F2) = 0.105 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0378P)2 + 0.7957P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.05 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
4927 reflections | Δρmax = 0.54 e Å−3 |
160 parameters | Δρmin = −0.80 e Å−3 |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. H atoms of the water molecule were discernable from difference Fourier maps and were refined with a distance constraint of d(O—H) = 0.85 (2) Å and Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(O). |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Rb1 | 0.15594 (3) | 1.03371 (3) | 0.62254 (2) | 0.04816 (10) | |
C1 | 0.3793 (3) | 0.6083 (3) | 0.64453 (16) | 0.0424 (6) | |
C2 | 0.2674 (3) | 0.6658 (3) | 0.57496 (16) | 0.0421 (6) | |
C3 | 0.2814 (5) | 0.5932 (4) | 0.4905 (2) | 0.0764 (11) | |
H3A | 0.241898 | 0.507568 | 0.497088 | 0.115* | |
H3B | 0.218825 | 0.635964 | 0.445976 | 0.115* | |
H3C | 0.392203 | 0.590459 | 0.475235 | 0.115* | |
C4 | 0.0954 (4) | 0.6685 (4) | 0.6045 (3) | 0.0769 (11) | |
H4A | 0.056836 | 0.582433 | 0.610491 | 0.115* | |
H4B | 0.092286 | 0.711533 | 0.658929 | 0.115* | |
H4C | 0.028243 | 0.713139 | 0.562860 | 0.115* | |
C5 | 0.7099 (3) | 0.9182 (3) | 0.59312 (15) | 0.0379 (5) | |
C6 | 0.6303 (3) | 0.9805 (3) | 0.66890 (15) | 0.0368 (5) | |
C7 | 0.6093 (4) | 1.1224 (3) | 0.6535 (2) | 0.0615 (8) | |
H7A | 0.713066 | 1.162725 | 0.653085 | 0.092* | |
H7B | 0.553519 | 1.135858 | 0.599030 | 0.092* | |
H7C | 0.547865 | 1.158700 | 0.698425 | 0.092* | |
C8 | 0.7251 (4) | 0.9526 (4) | 0.75202 (19) | 0.0634 (9) | |
H8A | 0.828318 | 0.993751 | 0.750896 | 0.095* | |
H8B | 0.667126 | 0.984611 | 0.799709 | 0.095* | |
H8C | 0.739760 | 0.861916 | 0.758072 | 0.095* | |
O1 | 0.32554 (19) | 0.79284 (16) | 0.56594 (11) | 0.0390 (4) | |
O2 | 0.4970 (2) | 0.68714 (18) | 0.66442 (12) | 0.0474 (5) | |
O3 | 0.3631 (3) | 0.5045 (2) | 0.67894 (15) | 0.0624 (6) | |
O4 | 0.6196 (2) | 0.82640 (19) | 0.56029 (11) | 0.0459 (4) | |
O5 | 0.47576 (18) | 0.91984 (17) | 0.66951 (10) | 0.0372 (4) | |
O6 | 0.8396 (2) | 0.9478 (2) | 0.56534 (13) | 0.0547 (5) | |
B1 | 0.4744 (3) | 0.8096 (3) | 0.61421 (17) | 0.0365 (6) | |
O7 | 0.1465 (4) | 1.2961 (3) | 0.6680 (2) | 0.0984 (10) | |
H1 | 0.221 (4) | 1.340 (4) | 0.645 (3) | 0.118* | |
H2 | 0.108 (5) | 1.339 (4) | 0.708 (2) | 0.118* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Rb1 | 0.03750 (14) | 0.05453 (19) | 0.05188 (16) | 0.00398 (12) | −0.00565 (10) | −0.00967 (13) |
C1 | 0.0420 (13) | 0.0423 (16) | 0.0427 (13) | −0.0021 (12) | −0.0025 (10) | 0.0019 (12) |
C2 | 0.0403 (13) | 0.0405 (15) | 0.0449 (13) | −0.0107 (11) | −0.0069 (10) | 0.0040 (11) |
C3 | 0.121 (3) | 0.055 (2) | 0.0518 (18) | −0.008 (2) | −0.0172 (19) | −0.0080 (16) |
C4 | 0.0384 (16) | 0.075 (3) | 0.117 (3) | −0.0077 (16) | 0.0017 (17) | 0.034 (2) |
C5 | 0.0289 (11) | 0.0460 (15) | 0.0384 (12) | −0.0019 (10) | −0.0009 (9) | 0.0065 (11) |
C6 | 0.0341 (11) | 0.0423 (15) | 0.0337 (11) | −0.0091 (11) | −0.0021 (9) | 0.0000 (10) |
C7 | 0.078 (2) | 0.0421 (17) | 0.0656 (18) | −0.0124 (16) | 0.0160 (16) | −0.0013 (15) |
C8 | 0.0521 (17) | 0.096 (3) | 0.0408 (14) | −0.0111 (17) | −0.0098 (12) | 0.0050 (16) |
O1 | 0.0356 (9) | 0.0355 (10) | 0.0450 (9) | −0.0057 (7) | −0.0100 (7) | 0.0052 (7) |
O2 | 0.0438 (10) | 0.0402 (11) | 0.0569 (11) | −0.0035 (8) | −0.0167 (8) | 0.0063 (9) |
O3 | 0.0730 (15) | 0.0468 (12) | 0.0664 (13) | −0.0106 (10) | −0.0102 (11) | 0.0177 (10) |
O4 | 0.0349 (9) | 0.0563 (12) | 0.0471 (9) | −0.0034 (8) | 0.0086 (7) | −0.0139 (9) |
O5 | 0.0292 (8) | 0.0409 (10) | 0.0418 (9) | −0.0081 (7) | 0.0058 (7) | −0.0061 (7) |
O6 | 0.0330 (9) | 0.0748 (15) | 0.0568 (11) | −0.0074 (9) | 0.0094 (8) | 0.0067 (10) |
B1 | 0.0296 (12) | 0.0405 (17) | 0.0392 (14) | −0.0011 (11) | −0.0005 (10) | 0.0008 (12) |
O7 | 0.129 (3) | 0.0592 (17) | 0.111 (2) | −0.0272 (17) | 0.0615 (19) | −0.0241 (16) |
Rb1—O7 | 2.833 (3) | C4—H4B | 0.9600 |
Rb1—O6i | 2.8852 (19) | C4—H4C | 0.9600 |
Rb1—O6ii | 2.932 (2) | C5—O6 | 1.216 (3) |
Rb1—O5 | 2.9766 (17) | C5—O4 | 1.309 (3) |
Rb1—O1 | 3.0316 (18) | C5—C6 | 1.521 (4) |
Rb1—O3iii | 3.115 (2) | C6—O5 | 1.432 (3) |
Rb1—B1 | 3.539 (3) | C6—C7 | 1.511 (4) |
Rb1—C5ii | 3.612 (2) | C6—C8 | 1.516 (4) |
Rb1—C1iii | 3.730 (3) | C7—H7A | 0.9600 |
Rb1—Rb1iv | 4.5823 (5) | C7—H7B | 0.9600 |
Rb1—H1 | 3.27 (4) | C7—H7C | 0.9600 |
C1—O3 | 1.219 (3) | C8—H8A | 0.9600 |
C1—O2 | 1.307 (3) | C8—H8B | 0.9600 |
C1—C2 | 1.523 (3) | C8—H8C | 0.9600 |
C2—O1 | 1.421 (3) | O1—B1 | 1.432 (3) |
C2—C4 | 1.518 (4) | O2—B1 | 1.507 (3) |
C2—C3 | 1.526 (4) | O4—B1 | 1.506 (3) |
C3—H3A | 0.9600 | O5—B1 | 1.438 (3) |
C3—H3B | 0.9600 | O7—H1 | 0.857 (18) |
C3—H3C | 0.9600 | O7—H2 | 0.844 (18) |
C4—H4A | 0.9600 | ||
O7—Rb1—O6i | 110.16 (9) | O1—C2—C3 | 110.0 (2) |
O7—Rb1—O6ii | 100.75 (8) | C4—C2—C3 | 112.0 (3) |
O6i—Rb1—O6ii | 76.06 (6) | C1—C2—C3 | 110.6 (3) |
O7—Rb1—O5 | 111.01 (9) | C2—C3—H3A | 109.5 |
O6i—Rb1—O5 | 138.17 (6) | C2—C3—H3B | 109.5 |
O6ii—Rb1—O5 | 103.06 (5) | H3A—C3—H3B | 109.5 |
O7—Rb1—O1 | 153.31 (8) | C2—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
O6i—Rb1—O1 | 94.58 (5) | H3A—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
O6ii—Rb1—O1 | 75.01 (5) | H3B—C3—H3C | 109.5 |
O5—Rb1—O1 | 47.09 (4) | C2—C4—H4A | 109.5 |
O7—Rb1—O3iii | 81.04 (8) | C2—C4—H4B | 109.5 |
O6i—Rb1—O3iii | 101.25 (6) | H4A—C4—H4B | 109.5 |
O6ii—Rb1—O3iii | 177.14 (6) | C2—C4—H4C | 109.5 |
O5—Rb1—O3iii | 78.24 (5) | H4A—C4—H4C | 109.5 |
O1—Rb1—O3iii | 104.41 (5) | H4B—C4—H4C | 109.5 |
O7—Rb1—B1 | 132.64 (9) | O6—C5—O4 | 123.3 (2) |
O6i—Rb1—B1 | 117.12 (6) | O6—C5—C6 | 125.7 (2) |
O6ii—Rb1—B1 | 88.23 (6) | O4—C5—C6 | 110.9 (2) |
O5—Rb1—B1 | 23.52 (5) | O6—C5—Rb1ii | 47.56 (13) |
O1—Rb1—B1 | 23.60 (5) | O4—C5—Rb1ii | 86.10 (13) |
O3iii—Rb1—B1 | 92.18 (6) | C6—C5—Rb1ii | 145.07 (17) |
O7—Rb1—C5ii | 96.29 (8) | O5—C6—C7 | 109.7 (2) |
O6i—Rb1—C5ii | 93.82 (5) | O5—C6—C8 | 110.2 (2) |
O6ii—Rb1—C5ii | 17.83 (5) | C7—C6—C8 | 112.2 (2) |
O5—Rb1—C5ii | 88.82 (5) | O5—C6—C5 | 103.41 (19) |
O1—Rb1—C5ii | 71.47 (5) | C7—C6—C5 | 110.4 (2) |
O3iii—Rb1—C5ii | 164.71 (6) | C8—C6—C5 | 110.6 (2) |
B1—Rb1—C5ii | 78.48 (6) | C6—C7—H7A | 109.5 |
O7—Rb1—C1iii | 63.35 (8) | C6—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
O6i—Rb1—C1iii | 105.08 (6) | H7A—C7—H7B | 109.5 |
O6ii—Rb1—C1iii | 163.70 (6) | C6—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
O5—Rb1—C1iii | 86.99 (5) | H7A—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
O1—Rb1—C1iii | 120.69 (5) | H7B—C7—H7C | 109.5 |
O3iii—Rb1—C1iii | 17.75 (6) | C6—C8—H8A | 109.5 |
B1—Rb1—C1iii | 105.10 (6) | C6—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
C5ii—Rb1—C1iii | 155.85 (6) | H8A—C8—H8B | 109.5 |
O7—Rb1—Rb1iv | 109.65 (8) | C6—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
O6i—Rb1—Rb1iv | 38.39 (4) | H8A—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
O6ii—Rb1—Rb1iv | 37.67 (4) | H8B—C8—H8C | 109.5 |
O5—Rb1—Rb1iv | 127.87 (3) | C2—O1—B1 | 110.61 (19) |
O1—Rb1—Rb1iv | 83.38 (3) | C2—O1—Rb1 | 125.67 (15) |
O3iii—Rb1—Rb1iv | 139.63 (5) | B1—O1—Rb1 | 98.49 (15) |
B1—Rb1—Rb1iv | 105.50 (4) | C1—O2—B1 | 109.58 (19) |
C5ii—Rb1—Rb1iv | 55.45 (4) | C1—O3—Rb1v | 111.07 (19) |
C1iii—Rb1—Rb1iv | 141.08 (4) | C5—O4—B1 | 109.10 (19) |
O7—Rb1—H1 | 14.0 (5) | C6—O5—B1 | 109.72 (18) |
O6i—Rb1—H1 | 118.9 (8) | C6—O5—Rb1 | 127.82 (14) |
O6ii—Rb1—H1 | 92.0 (7) | B1—O5—Rb1 | 100.76 (13) |
O5—Rb1—H1 | 103.0 (8) | C5—O6—Rb1vi | 141.11 (17) |
O1—Rb1—H1 | 140.3 (6) | C5—O6—Rb1ii | 114.61 (16) |
O3iii—Rb1—H1 | 90.2 (7) | Rb1vi—O6—Rb1ii | 103.94 (6) |
B1—Rb1—H1 | 122.2 (7) | O1—B1—O5 | 113.5 (2) |
C5ii—Rb1—H1 | 84.8 (6) | O1—B1—O4 | 114.6 (2) |
C1iii—Rb1—H1 | 73.1 (6) | O5—B1—O4 | 104.6 (2) |
Rb1iv—Rb1—H1 | 109.0 (8) | O1—B1—O2 | 104.9 (2) |
O3—C1—O2 | 123.4 (2) | O5—B1—O2 | 111.8 (2) |
O3—C1—C2 | 126.1 (2) | O4—B1—O2 | 107.5 (2) |
O2—C1—C2 | 110.5 (2) | O1—B1—Rb1 | 57.91 (12) |
O3—C1—Rb1v | 51.18 (15) | O5—B1—Rb1 | 55.72 (12) |
O2—C1—Rb1v | 89.28 (14) | O4—B1—Rb1 | 123.99 (16) |
C2—C1—Rb1v | 134.79 (17) | O2—B1—Rb1 | 128.41 (16) |
O1—C2—C4 | 109.9 (2) | Rb1—O7—H1 | 113 (3) |
O1—C2—C1 | 103.79 (19) | Rb1—O7—H2 | 135 (3) |
C4—C2—C1 | 110.3 (2) | H1—O7—H2 | 109 (3) |
O3—C1—C2—O1 | 172.0 (3) | C8—C6—O5—B1 | −105.2 (3) |
O2—C1—C2—O1 | −7.0 (3) | C5—C6—O5—B1 | 13.0 (2) |
Rb1v—C1—C2—O1 | 103.7 (2) | C7—C6—O5—Rb1 | 8.8 (3) |
O3—C1—C2—C4 | 54.3 (4) | C8—C6—O5—Rb1 | 132.8 (2) |
O2—C1—C2—C4 | −124.6 (3) | C5—C6—O5—Rb1 | −108.92 (18) |
Rb1v—C1—C2—C4 | −14.0 (4) | O4—C5—O6—Rb1vi | −143.6 (2) |
O3—C1—C2—C3 | −70.1 (4) | C6—C5—O6—Rb1vi | 36.5 (4) |
O2—C1—C2—C3 | 110.9 (3) | Rb1ii—C5—O6—Rb1vi | 171.8 (4) |
Rb1v—C1—C2—C3 | −138.4 (2) | O4—C5—O6—Rb1ii | 44.6 (3) |
O6—C5—C6—O5 | 174.6 (2) | C6—C5—O6—Rb1ii | −135.3 (2) |
O4—C5—C6—O5 | −5.3 (3) | C2—O1—B1—O5 | −129.3 (2) |
Rb1ii—C5—C6—O5 | 109.6 (3) | Rb1—O1—B1—O5 | 4.0 (2) |
O6—C5—C6—C7 | 57.3 (3) | C2—O1—B1—O4 | 110.6 (2) |
O4—C5—C6—C7 | −122.6 (3) | Rb1—O1—B1—O4 | −116.0 (2) |
Rb1ii—C5—C6—C7 | −7.7 (4) | C2—O1—B1—O2 | −7.0 (3) |
O6—C5—C6—C8 | −67.4 (3) | Rb1—O1—B1—O2 | 126.33 (16) |
O4—C5—C6—C8 | 112.7 (2) | C2—O1—B1—Rb1 | −133.32 (19) |
Rb1ii—C5—C6—C8 | −132.5 (2) | C6—O5—B1—O1 | −141.1 (2) |
C4—C2—O1—B1 | 126.4 (3) | Rb1—O5—B1—O1 | −4.1 (2) |
C1—C2—O1—B1 | 8.4 (3) | C6—O5—B1—O4 | −15.5 (2) |
C3—C2—O1—B1 | −109.9 (3) | Rb1—O5—B1—O4 | 121.45 (15) |
C4—C2—O1—Rb1 | 8.8 (3) | C6—O5—B1—O2 | 100.5 (2) |
C1—C2—O1—Rb1 | −109.23 (18) | Rb1—O5—B1—O2 | −122.48 (16) |
C3—C2—O1—Rb1 | 132.4 (2) | C6—O5—B1—Rb1 | −136.98 (18) |
O3—C1—O2—B1 | −176.1 (3) | C5—O4—B1—O1 | 137.0 (2) |
C2—C1—O2—B1 | 2.8 (3) | C5—O4—B1—O5 | 12.1 (3) |
Rb1v—C1—O2—B1 | −135.54 (17) | C5—O4—B1—O2 | −106.9 (2) |
O2—C1—O3—Rb1v | 56.6 (3) | C5—O4—B1—Rb1 | 70.3 (2) |
C2—C1—O3—Rb1v | −122.2 (2) | C1—O2—B1—O1 | 2.4 (3) |
O6—C5—O4—B1 | 175.9 (2) | C1—O2—B1—O5 | 125.8 (2) |
C6—C5—O4—B1 | −4.2 (3) | C1—O2—B1—O4 | −120.0 (2) |
Rb1ii—C5—O4—B1 | −152.81 (16) | C1—O2—B1—Rb1 | 63.0 (3) |
C7—C6—O5—B1 | 130.8 (2) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x−1, y, z; (ii) −x+1, −y+2, −z+1; (iii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (iv) −x, −y+2, −z+1; (v) −x+1/2, y−1/2, −z+3/2; (vi) x+1, y, z. |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
O7—H2···O5iii | 0.84 (2) | 2.22 (2) | 3.049 (3) | 169 (5) |
O7—H1···O3vii | 0.86 (4) | 2.14 (4) | 2.826 (4) | 137 (4) |
Symmetry codes: (iii) −x+1/2, y+1/2, −z+3/2; (vii) x, y+1, z. |
Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF), Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai 600 036, Tamilnadu, India, for recording the single-crystal X-ray diffraction data.
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