title: catena-Poly[sodium(I)-mu-tetraethoxyborato].
abstract: The title compound, [Na(C8H20BO4)]n, has twofold crystallographic symmetry, with the Na+ cations bound by four O atoms [Na-O=2.251 (3) A]. The tetraethoxyborate anion acts as a bridging ligand to form one-dimensional polymers running along the twofold crystal axis. The crystal was treated as a racemic twin.
authors.affiliation: Industrial Research Limited, PO Box 31-310, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. g.gainsford@irl.cri.nz
authors.forename: Graeme J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Gainsford
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kemmitt