An open-framework ammonium ferricborophosphate compound was synthesized by mild hydrothermal condition at 110C. The crystal structure has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis: hexagonal, P6522, a = 9.452(2) , c = 15.698(5) , a = 90, g = 120, Z = 6, Mr = 310.58, V = 1214.0(5) 3, Dc = 2.549 g/cm3, m = 2.311mm-1, F(000) = 930. The chiral tetrahedral-tetrahedral helical ribbons are linked by the mixed valance FeII/FeIIIO6 coordinated octahedra. The ammonium ions are located inside the free loop of helical ribbons close to the inner wall of the helical channels1{[BP2O8]3-}, effecting on balancing charge and stabilizing helical ribbons.
A brilliant purple octahedral single crystal is hydrothermally synthesized by the reaction of CoCl26H2O, H3BO3 and H3PO4 in NaOH aqueous solution of CH3(CH2)15N(CH3)3Br, and its crystal structure has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound, NaCo(H2O)2BP2O8稨2O (Mr = 336.72), belongs to hexagonal, space group P6122 with a = 9.447(5), c = 15.83(1) , V = 1223(1) 3, Dc = 2.742 g/cm3, Z = 6, F(000) = 1002 and m = 2.606 mm-1. The three-dimensional framework in the compound is built up from the linkage tetrahedral ribbons, in which the BO4 and PO4 tetrahedra alternate with CoO6 octahedra. The sodium ions and water molecules are located within the free thread of the helical ribbons.
