在Demko-Sharpless四唑合成反应中的一个意外的不同配位模式的铀配合物(英)

Under hydrothermal conditions, the reaction of UO₂(NO₃)₂·6H₂O with ligand 4-cyanopyridine N-oxide in the presence of NaN₃ affords one complex, {[(POTZ)₂(H₂O)₃(UO₂)](H₂O) (1) (POTZ=4-tetrazolyl pyridine N-oxide), which is another example of a pyridine N-oxide complex of uranium and exhibit strong green fluorescent emission at room temperature. The structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal data: P2₁/m, a=0.664 16(10) nm, b=2.104 1(3) nm, c=0.683 29(10) nm, β=93.295(3)°, V=0.953 3(2) nm³, Z=2, R₁=0.033 7, wR₂=0.083 3. CCDC: 241841.     

含有双螺旋链的配位聚合物[Co(dpa)prz0.5]n的合成、晶体结构及磁性质

A coordination polymer [Co(dpa)prz_0.5]_n(1) with double-helix chains has been constructed hydrothermally using H₂dpa (H₂dpa=diphenic acid), prz (prz=piperazine) and Co(NO₃)₂·6H₂O. The structure and magnetic properties of the complex were investigated. The complex crystallizes in triclinic system and P1 space group. Each Co atom is five-coordinated and takes a distorted tetragonal pyramid geometry. Two carboxylates of the H₂dpa ligands bridge four Co(Ⅱ) ions to form infinite right-handed or left-handed helical -C-O-Co- chains. The two types of helical chains are interconnected to each other through the Co(Ⅱ) centers to produce double-helix chains. The chains form a 2D sheet through the coordination interaction of prz molecules between adjacent chains. The sheets are further interlinked by hydrogen bond interactions to generate 3D coordination frameworks. Magnetic studies for complex 1 show stronger antiferromagnetic coupling between the Co(Ⅱ) ions. CCDC: 709275.     

钴的二苯甲酰甲烷配合物：晶体结构及其轴向置换反应

Cobalt(Ⅱ) can form complexes with Hdbm in different environments. Hdbm reacted with cobalt nitrate to give complex 1 [Co(dbm)₂·2H₂O]. When complex 1 reacted with pyridine， α-stilbazole or 4，4′-bipyridine respectively， complex 2 [Co(DBM)₂Py₂] (Py=pyridine)， 3 [Co(DBM)₂Sbz₂] (Sbz=α-stilbazole) or 4 [Co(DBM)₂BPy]_n was obtained in turn through metathetical reaction. The coordination modes are octahedral polyhedrons. In the crystal structures， the two dbms take the plane position and two other donor molecules take the axial position. CCDC： 196070 for complex 2; 186859 for complex 3.     

4-羟基-喹啉酸盐钴(Ⅱ)配合物(英)

The geometry around Co center in bis(4-hydroxy-3-quinolinecarboxylate) bipyridine cobalt(Ⅱ) (1) , prepared by the hydrothermal treatment of ethyl 4-hydroxy-3-quinolinecarboxylate and CoCl₂ in the presence of pyridine, displays a slightly distorted octahedron in which two apical positions are occupied by py and equatorial plane is composed of four O atoms from two hydroxy and carboxylate groups. CCDC: 285591.     

新型三维间排层状钴磷酸盐配合物Co3(PO4)2·6H2O的合成与晶体结构

A new three dimensional layered cobalt phosphate complex Co₃(PO₄)₂·6H₂O, was prepared by hydro-thermal reaction of Co(CH₃COO)₂·4H₂O and H₃PO₄, NH₄VO₃. The crystal structure of the complex was deter-mined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The result indicates that it crystallizes in the tetragonal space group I4/m. It rarely occurs in cobalt phosphate complex to form two kinds of coordinate geometry of Co(Ⅱ), six water molecular oxygen atoms surround Co(Ⅰ) and form an octahedron geometry, Co(2) bond to four oxygen atoms from 4PO₄^3- and one water molecular oxygen and build a tetragonal pyramid. The kinetic study shows that the first decomposition stage is governed by A(?)B(?)C mode. CSD: 414600.     

银(Ⅰ)、锌(Ⅱ)与2，2′-(2-氨基-苯氧基)乙醚配合物的合成及晶体结构

The compound 2,2′-(2-amino-phenoxy)-ether[L] was synthesized from the reaction of diethylene glycol with tosyl chloride. AgClO₄ and ZnCl₂ each react with L to give two complexes [Ag₂L₂(H₂O)(ClO₄)₂] (1) and [ZnLCl₂]_n (2) respectively, and characterized by FTIR and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The results of structural analysis indicated that both complexes crystallize in the monoclinic system with space group P2₁/c. 1 is a dinuclear complex, and 2 forming 1D zigzag chain by Zn(Ⅱ) linking adjacent ligands in turn. When viewed from the top of the chain, the structure of 2 shows the unidimensional tube. CCDC: 748592, 1; 748594, 2.     

一种新型羧酸-磺酸双功能配体的钴配合物的合成与三维氢键网络结构

Using the ligand 4-sulfonyl-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate (SNDC), a coordination compound [Co(H₂O)₆]₂[Co(SNDC)₂(H₂O)₄]·4H₂O(1) was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, thermal analysis, IR and single crystal X-ray diffraction structure analysis. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic P1 space group. The crystallographic data are: a=0.722 4(3) nm, b=1.181 2(4) nm, c=1.353 4(5) nm, V=1.039 47(7) nm³, Z=1, D_c=1.795 g·cm^-3, R₁=0.055 8, wR₂=0.148 7. In the complex, the cobalt(Ⅱ) mononuclear anion ([Co(SNDC)₂(H₂O)₄]^4-) adopts the six-coordinated octahedral geometry furnished by two carboxylate oxygen atoms from the SNDC ligands and four water oxygen atoms. The cobalt(Ⅱ) mononuclear anions are self-assembled into two-dimensional sheets through hydrogen bonding between coordinated water molecules and carboxylate oxygens and π-π stacking of the aromatic naphthalene moieties. The [Co(H₂O)₆]²⁺ cations are intercalated between the layers through additional hydrogen bonds involving coordinated water molecules and sulfonate/carboxylate oxygen atoms. CCDC: 694556.     

一维链状配位聚合物{[Cd2(1，8-nap)2(H2O)2](bpp)2}n的水热合成、晶体结构及荧光性质

The title complex, {[Cd₂(1,8-nap)₂(H₂O)₂](bpp)₂}_n(1), a cadmium complex based on mixed naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylate (1,8-nap) and flexible 1,3-bi(4-pyridyl)propane (bpp) ligands, has been hydrothermally synthes-ized. It consists of a one-dimensional chain along c axis, which is derived from dimeric unit [Cd₂(1,8-nap)₂(H₂O)₂] linked by a pair of bpp ligands. In every [Cd₂(1,8-nap)₂(H₂O)₂] dimeric unit, two 1,8-nap act as bridging ligands to connect two Cd(Ⅱ) atoms, forming a sixteen-membered ring. Each Cd(Ⅱ) atom is in a distorted octahedral environment, coordinated by one aqua, two 1,8-nap and two bridging bpp ligands. In addition, two bridging bpp ligands connected two neighboring Cd(Ⅱ) atoms form a twenty-four-membered ring. The TGA and Luminescence property in solid state of complex 1 have been further studied and discussed in this paper. CCDC: 669293.     

氰根桥连的锰钴五核配合物的合成与晶体结构

Reaction of [Mn(bpm)₂]²⁺ with K₃[Co(CN)₅(NO)] produces a cyano-bridged bimetallic compound,{[Mn(bpm)₂]_1.5[Co(CN)₅(NO)]}·2H₂O (1), (bpm=bis(1-pyrazol)methane). Compound 1 crystallizes in the tetragonal space group P4₃2₁2 with a=1.305 08(8) nm, b=1.305 08(8) nm, c=4.386 7(5) nm, V=7.471 5(10) nm³, and Z=8. Complex 1 exhibited a structure of a pentanuclear cluster. The Mn²⁺ ions each are surrounded by bpm ligands, forming the [Mn(bpm)₂]²⁺ cation fragment. Three cation fragments are connected to the two anion fragments, [Co(CN)₅(NO)]^3-, by cyanide bridges. The five metal ions form a trigonal bipyramidal structure, where the Mn²⁺ ions are situated in the equatorial plane and the Co²⁺ ions are on both sides of the plane. As a semirigid ligand, bpm is more flexible than rigid 2,2′-bipydine, and it results in the two different configurations in the [Mn(bpm)₂]²⁺ cation fragment. CCDC: 635764.     

环己烷甲酸根桥联的二维锰配合物的合成与表征

Complex [Mn₂(C₆H₁₁CO₂)₃(4,4′-bipy)₂(H₂O)₂]ClO₄ (C₆H₁₁CO₂H=cyclohexanecarboxylic acid) was synthesized by reaction of Mn(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O, C₆H₁₁CO₂Na and 4,4′-bipy in methanol. The title complex crystallizes in triclinic space group P1, with a=1.008 8(2) nm, b=1.086 3(1) nm, c=1.164 9(3) nm, α=63.016(3)°, β=81.998(4)°, γ=88.604(1)°, V=1.125 4(4) nm³, Z=1. There are two types of Mn atoms in the structure with each in octahedral geometry. Mn1 and Mn2 are bridged by cyclohexanecarboxylate ligands into a chain and the chains are further linked together by 4,4′-bipy into a 2D plane. CCDC: 692247.     

Conversion of azomethine moiety to carboxamido group at cobalt(III) center in model complexes of Co-containing nitrile hydratase

The Co(III) complex of the Schiff base ligand N-2-mercaptophenyl-2'-pyridylmethyl-enimine (PyASH), namely, [Co(PyAS)(2)]Cl (1), has been synthesized via an improved method and its structure has been determined by X-ray crystallography. The two deprotonated ligands are arranged in mer configuration around the Co(III) center and the overall coordination geometry is octahedral. The coordinated azomethine function in 1 is rapidly converted into carboxamido group upon reaction with OH(-). The product is the bis carboxamido complex (Et(4)N)[Co(PyPepS)(2)] (2), reported by us previously. Reaction of H(2)O(2) with 1 in DMF affords [Co(PyASO(2))(PyPepSO(2))] (3), a species with mixed imine and carboxamido-N donor centers as well as S-bound sulfinates. Further reaction with H(2)O(2) in the presence of NaClO(4) converts 3 into the previously reported bis carboxamido/sulfinato complex Na[Co(PyPepSO(2))(2)] (4). The reaction conditions for the various transformation reactions for complexes 1-4 and the structure of 3 are also reported. The mechanism of the -CH=NR + [O] --> -C(=O)NHR transformation has been discussed. The reactions reported here provide convenient alternate routes for the syntheses of Co(III) complexes with coordinated carboxamide, thiolate, and/or sulfinate donors as models for the Co-site in the Co-containing nitrile hydratase(s).     

Novel supramolecular isomerism in coordination polymer synthesis from unsymmetrical bridging ligands: solvent influence on the ligand placement orientation and final network structure

The assembly of Co(NCS)(2) with 1-methyl-1'-(3-pyridyl)-2-(4-pyridyl)ethene (L(1)) exhibits a novel supramolecular isomerism of [Co(L(1))(2)(NCS)(2)](infinity) caused by different placement orientation of L(1) around metal centers. The reaction in MeOH/H(2)O and EtOH/H(2)O resulted in a double chain structure of 1, and that in EtOH/CH(3)NO(2) led to an open framework structure of 2. The reaction in MeOH/CH(3)NO(2) solvent system concomitantly afforded 1 and 2. The assemblies of 1-(3-pyridyl)-2-(4-pyrimidyl)ethene (L(2)) with Co(NCS)(2) created the water-coordinated complexes of Co(L(2))(2)(H(2)O)(2)(NCS)(2) (3 and 4), an MeOH coordinated complex of Co(L(2))(2)(H(2)O)(2)(NCS)(2) (5), and an open framework coordination polymer of [Co(L(1))(2)(NCS)(2)](infinity) (6) depending on the reaction solvent system. From these observations, it is suggested that in the formation of 1, the solvent-coordinated intermediate species would be generated first and its trans coordination configuration should define the placement orientation of L(1) in the resulting polymer of 1. On the other hand, it is presumed that the solvent-coordinated intermediate would not be produced during the formation of 2 due to the weaker coordination ability of EtOH and CH(3)NO(2) molecules. The open framework coordination polymers of 2 and 6 are converted in the solid state into the isomeric coordination polymer of 1 and hydrogen bonded network structure of 3, respectively.     

Coordination polymers with end-on azido and pyridine carboxylate N-oxide bridges displaying long-range magnetic ordering with low dimensional character

A series of 2D and one 3D transition-metal-azido coordination polymers with pyridine carboxylate N-oxide, isonicotinate N-oxide (INO), and nicotinate N-oxide (NNO) as the coligands were synthesized by a hydrothermal method and structurally and magnetically characterized. These complexes have the formulas [M(L)(N3)(H2O)]n (L = INO and M = Mn, 1.Mn; Co, 2.Co; Ni, 3.Ni and L = NNO and M = Mn, 4.Mn; Co, 5.Co; Ni, 6.Ni) and [Cu(L)(N3)(H2O)(0.5)]n (L = INO, 7.Cu; NNO, 8.Cu). All complexes consist of end-on azido and syn-syn carboxylato mixed-bridged M-N(3)/COO chains that are further linked by the pyridine N-oxide group of the INO or NNO to give rise to 2D layered structures for 1.Mn, 2.Co, 3.Ni, 4.Mn, 5.Co, 6.Ni, and 8.Cu and a 3D framework for 7.Cu. The high-temperature magnetic susceptibilities are dominated by low-dimensional behavior while long-range ordering sets in at low temperatures. The Mn complexes are antiferromagnets, and the others are metamagnets. In addition, 5.Co exhibits slow magnetic relaxation behavior at low temperatures. The metamagnetism in each case is due to strong intrachain ferromagnetic interactions and weak interchain antiferromagnetic ones.     

Boxes, helicates, and coordination polymers: a structural and magnetochemical investigation of the diverse coordination chemistry of simple pyridine-alcohol ligands

A structurally diverse array of polynuclear complexes has been identified and structurally characterized from the reaction of 6-methylpyridine-2-methanol (1) with a range of cobalt(II) salts under a variety of reaction conditions. A tetranuclear cubane, [Co4(1-H)4Cl4(H2O)3(CH3OH)], was isolated from the reaction of 1 with CoCl2.6H2O and NaOH in MeOH, and a tetranuclear double cubane, [Co4(1-H)6(NO3)2], was isolated from the reaction of 1 with Co(NO3)2.6H2O and NEt3 in MeOH. A bowl-shaped trinuclear complex, [Co3(1-H)3Cl3(dmso)], which features a triply bridging dmso ligand, assembled upon mixing 1 and CoCl2.6H2O in dmso. A 1-D coordination polymer, [Co(1)2(SO4)](infinity), where the sulfate ligands bridge "[Co(1)2]" units in a mu2:eta1 fashion to build up the polymer structure, was isolated from the reaction of 1 with CoSO4.7H2O. The reaction of the structurally related ligand 8-hydroxyquinaldine (2) with a mixture of CoCl2.6H2O and Co(OAc)2.4H2O lead to the formation of the tetranuclear double cubane, [Co4(2-H)6Cl2]. Temperature-dependent magnetic measurements have also been performed for these five complexes along with the hydrogen-bonded helicate [Co2(1)2(1-H)2]. The hydrogen bonds of the helicate mediate antiferromagnetic interactions between the cobalt(II) centers (J = -3.18(9) cm(-1), g = 2.25(2)). The sulfate bridging ligands of [Co(1)2(SO4)](infinity) are poor mediators of magnetic exchange. The Co(II) centers in the double-cubane complexes [Co4(1-H)6(NO3)2] and [Co4(2-H)6Cl2] are strongly antiferromagnetically coupled to each other at low temperature to give an S = 0 ground state. [Co4(1-H)4Cl4(H2O)3(MeOH)] exhibits rather complicated magnetic behavior; however, we did not observe any evidence for single-molecule magnetism as was seen for structurally related complexes.     

Synthesis, characterization, and chiral properties of CoIII2AgI3 pentanuclear, CoIII4ZnII4 octanuclear, and CoIII mononuclear complexes with aza-capped hexadentate-N3S3 thiolate ligands: crystal structures of

The reaction of an S-bridged Co2(III)Ag3(I) pentanuclear complex, [Ag3[Co(aet)3]2][BF4]3 (aet = NH2CH2CH2S-), with paraformaldehyde in basic acetonitrile, followed by adding aqueous ammonia, produced an aza-capped Co2(III)-Ag3(I) complex, [Ag3[Co(L)]2]3+ ([1]3+) (L = N(CH2NHCH2CH2S-)3). The crystal structure of [1]3+ was determined by X-ray crystallography. [1][PF6]3 x H2O, empirical formula C18H44Ag3Co2F18N8OP3S6, crystallizes in the tetragonal space group 142m with a = 13.012(1) A, c = 24.707(2) A, and Z = 4. In [1]3+ the two aza-capped [Co(L)] units are linked by three Ag(I) atoms, such that the two Co(III) atoms are encapsulated in a macrobicyclic metallocage, [Ag3(I)(L)2]3-. [1]3+ was converted to an aza-capped Co4(III)Zn4(II) octanuclear complex, [Zn4O[Co(L)]4]6+ ([2]6+), by reaction with I- in the presence of Zn2+ and ZnO in water. The crystal structure of [2]6+ was also determined by X-ray crystallography. [2][PF6]6 x 8H2O, empirical formula C36H100Co4F36N16O9P6S12Zn4, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2(1/n) with a = 14.33(7) A, b = 25.67(10) A, c = 24.83(6) A, beta = 101.3(3) degrees , and Z = 4. In [2]6+ each of four [Co(L)] units is bound to each trigonal Zn3(II) face of the tetrahedral [Zn4(II)O]6+ core, such that each Co(III) atom is encapsulated in a macrobicyclic [Zn4(II)O(L)] fragment. Treatment of [2]6+ with a basic aqueous solution resulted in a cleavage of the Zn-S bonds to produce an aza-capped Co(III) mononuclear complex, [Co(L)] ([3]), from which [1]3+ is readily reproduced by the reaction with Ag+ in water. All the reactions were found to proceed with retention of the absolute configuration (delta or lambda) of the Co(III) chiral centers; deltadelta-[1]3+, deltadeltadeltadelta-[2]6+, and A-[3] were derived from deltadelta-[Ag3[Co(aet)3]2]3+. The contributions to circular dichroism (CD) from the triple helicity in [1]3+, besides from the asymmetric N and S donor atoms and the Co(III) chiral centers in [1]3+ and [2]6+, were estimated by comparing the CD spectra of deltadelta-[1]3+, deltadeltadeltadelta-[2]6+, and delta-[3].     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Complex {[Co~(Ⅲ)L_2]·[Co~(Ⅱ)(H_2O)_6]_(0.5)·2.25H_2O}_4 (H_2L = N-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)salicylidenimine)

The reaction of Co(OAc)2·4H2O with the Schiff base H2L in a methanol solution affords the red crystals of {[CoIIIL2]·[CoII(H2O)6]0.5·2.25H2O}4 1 (H2L = N-(2-hydroxyphenyl) sali-cylidenimine). The molecular and crystal structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P21/n, C104H114Co6N8O37, Mr = 2421.61, a = 10.625(3), b = 16.335(4), c = 15.265(4) , β = 102.990(4)o, V = 2581.6(11) 3, Z = 1, Dc = 1.558 g/cm3, μ = 1.034 mm-1, F(000) = 1252, R = 0.0414 and wR = 0.1167 for 5889 reflections. The Co(III) atom is six-coordinated by two nitrogen atoms and four oxygen atoms of two tridentate L ligands. The abundant hydrogen bonding interactions extend the complex into a one-dimensional supra-molecular framework. The uncoordinated water molecules act as space-fillers and consolidate the whole architecture through the hydrogen bonding interactions.     

Synthesis and Characterization of a Tetranuclear [Sm_2Co_2] Heterometallic Compound

A new tetranuclear square compound (H3O)[Sm2Co2(CDTA)2(DMF)2 (μ4-O) (H2O)6]ClO4 was synthesized through the assembly reaction of Co2+ , Sm3+ and trans-1,2-cclohexylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid (H4CDTA) in aqueous solution. X-ray crystal structural analysis shows that the compound belongs to the monoclinic C2/c space group, with a=27.213(2), b=10.5574(9), c=19.4923(17),β=98.799(1)°, V=5534.1(8)3 , C34H65ClCo2N6O30Sm2 , Mr=1491.93, Dc=1.791g/cm-3 , F(000)=2984,=2.820 mm-1 and Z=4. In the compound, Co2+ is 7-coordianted while Sm3+ is 9-coordinated. With the help of a central O2- and 8 carboxylate oxygen atoms, two Co2+ and two Sm3+ ions are linked into a square with the side length of 3.45 . Magnetic property was investigated.     

Isomorphic coordination polymers of cobalt(II), zinc(II) with a flexible ligand of cis,cis,cis-1,2,3,4-cyclopentanetetracarboxylic acid and their molecular alloys: crystal structures, thermal decomposition mechanisms and magnetic properties

Three new isomorphic coordination polymers of Co(2+), Zn(2+) ions with flexible multicarboxylic acid ligand of the cis,cis,cis-1,2,3,4-cyclopentanetetracarboxylic acid (H(4)L), [Co(4)L(2)(H(2)O)(8)]·3H(2)O (1), [Zn(4)L(2)(H(2)O)(8)]·3H(2)O (2) and [Co(0.8)Zn(3.2)L(2)(H(2)O)(8)]·3H(2)O (3), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and by means of controlling the pH of the reaction mixtures (with an initial pH of 6.0 for 1, 4.0 for 2, and 5.0 for 3, respectively). In the crystal of 1, two crystallographically different Co(2+) ions (Co1 and Co2) form a negatively-charged coordination polymeric chain, which contains a centrosymmetric, linear, trinuclear Co(2+) cluster (Co(3)L(2)) subunit; another crystallographically independent Co(2+) ion (Co3) coordinated to six water molecules acts as a counter ions to link the neighboring coordination polymeric chains via intermolecular H-bond interactions. The Co(2+) ions in 1 were completely and partially replaced by Zn(2+) ions to give 2 and 3, respectively. Complex 3 shows a novel molecular alloy nature, due to the random distributions of the Co(2+) and Zn(2+) ions. Three isomorphic complexes exhibit distinct thermal decomposition mechanisms. The deprotonated cis,cis,cis-1,2,3,4-cyclopentanetetracarboxylic acid ligands decompose at 420-750 °C to give the residue CoO in 1, ZnO + C in 2 and CoO + ZnO in 3. Complex 1 shows a complicated magnetic behavior with co-existence of antiferromagnetic exchange interactions between neighboring Co(2+) ions as well as strong spin-orbital coupling interactions for each Co(2+) ion; complex 3 exhibits a magnetically isolated high-spin Co(2+) ion behavior with strong spin-orbital coupling interactions.     

Enhanced hydrogen release by catalyzed hydrolysis of sodium borohydride-ammonia borane mixtures: a solution-state 11B NMR study

Hydrolysis of mixtures consisting of sodium borohydride NaBH(4) (SB) and ammonia borane NH(3)BH(3) (AB) was studied in the absence/presence of a Co catalyst. The kinetics of the H(2) evolutions was measured. The reactions were followed in situ by solution-state (11)B NMR and the hydrolysis by-products characterized by NMR, XRD and IR. It is demonstrated that the combination of the two compounds gives a synergetic effect. SB rapidly reduces the Co catalyst precursor and the NH(4)(+) ions from AB contribute in the dispersion of the in situ formed Co nanoparticles. As a result, the kinetics of H(2) evolution is greatly improved. For instance, a hydrogen generation rate of 29.6 L min(-1) g(-1)(Co) was found for a mixture consisting of 81 wt% NH(3)BH(3), 9 wt% NaBH(4) and 10 wt% CoCl(2). By (11)B NMR, it was showed that the reaction mechanisms are quite trivial. As soon as the Co catalyst forms in situ, SB, rather than AB, hydrolyzes until it is totally converted. Then, the overall hydrolysis continues with that of AB. Both reactions follow a bimolecular Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism; no reaction intermediates were observed during the process. In fact, SB and AB convert directly into B(OH)(4)(-), which comes in equilibrium with a polyborate compound identified as B(3)O(3)(OH)(4)(-). All of these results are discussed herein.