Bis(ethylenediammonium) tetradecaborate

Abstract

The title compound, 2C2H10N2 2+·B14O20(OH)6 4−, consists of a centrosymmetric tetra­deca­borate anion and two ethyl­enediammonium cations. The anions are inter­connected through strong O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds into a three-dimensional supra­molecular network with channels along [100], [010], [001] and [111]. The diprotonated cations reside in the channels and inter­act with the inorganic framework by extensive N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.