Abstract By reaction of closo-[B6H5F]2- in alkaline solution with excess iodine the monofluoropentaiodo- closo-hexaborate anion [B6FI5]2- is formed in good yield. The crystal structure of (CH2Py2)[B6FI5] has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis (orthorhombic, space group Pnma, a = 13.803(2), b = 11.759(2), c = 13.936(2) Å, Z = 4). The B-F-bond length is 1.41 Å, the B-I distances range from 2.13 to 2.17 Å, the B-B distances from 1.69 to 1.76 A. According to the C4v point symmetry the 11B NMR spectrum of the anion exhibits three singlets at +3.8,-30.1 and-33.3 ppm with the intensity ratio 1:4:1, the 19F NMR spectrum one quartet at -247.6 ppm with the coupling constant 1J (19F, 11B) = 54 Hz.
