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X-ray diffraction studies of three samples of the [Cu4(OH)4 Bipy 4][Cu2(B10H10)3]·4CH3CN crystals reveal a small amount (4–6%) of the second component, which is related to the main component by a mirror pseudoplane. An analysis of the geometric structure and mutual arrangement of complex cations [Cu4(OH)4 Bipy 4]4+ and anions [Cu2(B10H10)3]4− in the cell shows that replacing structural elements by their mirror equivalents results in insignificant steric conflicts. The existence of this minor crystal component can be attributed to point substitution defects or a separate twin individual.
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