Synthesis and crystal structure of 2[(Ta6Cl12) Cl3(n-BuCN)3]ž[(Ta6 Cl12)Cl4(n-BuCN)2]žn-BuCN. The first cluster compound containing [Ta6Cl12] 3+ and [Ta6Cl12]4+ cores

Author(s)
Pavica Planinic, Vesna Rastija, Berislav Peric, Gerald Giester, Nevenka Brnivcevic
Abstract

By partial oxidation of a solution of (Ta6Cl12) Cl2ž6 EtOH in n-butyl cyanide (n-BuCN) reddish crystals of the title compound were formed. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/m space group. The double salt components [(Ta6Cl12)Cl3(n-BuCN)3] and [(Ta6Cl12)Cl4(n-BuCN)2] are of Cs and C2h symmetry, respectively. The structure consists of layers formed by the intergrown one-dimensional chains of the different cluster components. The crystal structure analysis and UV spectra revealed differently charged cluster entities, namely [Ta6Cl12]3+ and [Ta6 Cl12]4+ in [(Ta6Cl12) Cl3(n-BuCN)3] and [(Ta6Cl12) Cl4(n-BuCN)2], respectively. Œ 2005 AcadeŽmie des sciences. Published by Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.

Organisation(s)
Department of Mineralogy and Crystallography
External organisation(s)
Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Journal
Academie des Sciences. Comptes Rendus. Chimie
Volume
8
Pages
1766-1773
No. of pages
8
ISSN
1631-0748
Publication date
2005
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
105113 Crystallography
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/2cc8ea6e-8851-42eb-bf93-7dac701766e5