title: 4-
abstract: In the cation of the title compound, C(15)H(16)NO(+).C(24)H(20)B(-), the pyridyl ring makes a dihedral angle of 14.03 degrees with the phenyl ring. The anion has a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry and forms honeycomb-like sheets which extend along the b axis, forming channels containing the cations. A comparison of packing energies reveals a difference between the title compound and a similar material which has non-linear optical properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Suzhou University, Suzhou 215006, People's Republic of China.
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Yu