2,4,6-Tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine–Lithium Tetraphenylborate Bis(ethanol) Solvate

The first crystal structure determination of an alkali metal complex of 2,4, 6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine reveals a five-coordinate Li cation with three contacts to the N atoms and two more to the O atoms of the ethanol solvent, i.e. bis(ethanol-O)[2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-N-2,N-6-1 ,3,5-triazine-N-1]lithium tetraphenylborate, [Li(C18H12N6)(C2H6O)(2)][(C6H5)(4)B]. The tetraphenylborate anion is not in contact with the cation.