Third-order Optical Nonlinearities of a Series of Compounds Derived from a Keplerate Type Molybdenum-oxide-based Polyoxometalate

Abstract By reacting the unique Keplerate type molybdenum-oxide based polyoxometalate （NH4）42·[MoI320372·（CH3COO）30（H2O）y2]·ca.300H2·ca. 10CH3COONH4（1） with tetramethylammonium bromide, a new derivative （NH4）26[TMA]16{MoI32O372（H2O）72（CH3COO）30}·ca.7NH4CH3COO·ca.189H2O（2, TMA=tetramethylammonium） was prepared. Compound 2 was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR）, UV-Vis, elemental and thermogravimetric analyses. By the well-established Z-scan technique, investigations on the nonlinear opti- cal（NLO） properties of the series of compounds derived from the Keplerate type molybdenum-oxide-based poly- oxometalate, namely, the newly prepared compound 2, the three previously reported compounds, included compound 1, （NH4hs（TBA）24{Mo132O372（H2O）72（CH3COO）30}·ca.7NH4CH3COO·ca. 173H2O（3, TBA=tetrabutylammonium） and （DODA）40（NH4）2[（H2O）nMo132O372（CH3COO）3o（H20）72]（4, DODA=dimethyldioctadecylammonium）, reveal that the third-order nonlinearity[x（3）] values of compounds 1, 2 and 3 in the DMF/H2O solution and compound 4 in chloro- form are almost the same, which indicates that the counter cations with different length of alkyl chains show ignora- ble impacts on the NLO susceptibility. In other words, the remarkable third-order nonlinearities[x（3）≈10 19 m2/V2] mainly come from the [MoI32O372（CH3COO）30（H2O）72]42 anions. This fact reveals that the applications of the NLO active polyoxometalates in various environments（such as hydrophilic, hydrophobic, polar, apolar, etc.） can be achieved by simply varying cations to meet the demands in the design of diverse devices. Keywords Keplerate type polyoxometalate; Nonlinear optical property; Z-Scan technique; Self-defocusing; Reverse saturable absorption     

Structural Characterizations of Spherical Octadecavanadates Encapsulating Na+, K+ or I- and Ellipsoidal Octadecamolybdate Encapsulating two Anions of SO42-

Polyoxoanions of tungsten, molybdenum, and vanadium have been the subject of interest since their wide variety of compositions, structures, and properties give rise to numerous important applications^[1]. From the NH₄VO₃/Na₂S_x (or (NH₄)₂S_x) reaction system we synthesized several spherical octadecavanadates with Na⁺,K⁺, NH₄⁺ or I encapsulated using hydrothermal method. These complexes include (NH₄)₁₁[V₁₈O₄₂(Na)]·(H₂O)₂₀ 1; (NH₄)₁₁[V₁₈O₄₂(K)]·(H₂O)₆, 2; (NH₄)₁₀(Na)[V₁₈O₄₂(Na)]·(H₂O)₂₆, 3; (NH₄)₁₁[V₁₈O₄₂(NH4]·(H₂O)₂₀, 4; and (NH₄)₂₀(I)₇[V₁₈O₄₂(I)]·(H₂O)₁₂, 5, in which the structures of 1, 2, 3, and 5 have been determined by X-ray analyses. In the analogous reaction system of (NH₄)₂MoS₄/(NH₄)₂S_x, we also obtained one ellipsoidal octadecamolybdate, (NH₄)₄[Mo₁₈O₅₄(2SO₄)]·(H₂O)₄, 6 with a standard Wells-Dawson structure^[2]. The Ortep drawings of the two kinds of structures are viewed as follows.     

One Dimensional Iron Molybdophosphate Anionic Chains with Different Structural Arrangements Reflecting a Flexibility Character

Structural comparison of a new compound[(bpp)₃H₆]Fe₂^IIIFe₂^IIMo₂₄^V(H₂PO₄)₈(HPO₄)₄(PO₄)₄O₄₈(OH)₁₂· (H₂O)₄·2H₂O(1)[bpp=1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane] with our previously reported two compounds[(bpy)₃Fe^II]₃· Fe₂^IIIFe₂^IIMo₂₄^V(H₂PO₄)₈(HPO₄)₄(PO₄)₄O₄₈(OH)₁₂(H₂O)₄·12H₂O(2) and[(bpy)₃Fe^II]₂Fe^IIFe^IIIMo₁₂^V(H₂PO₄)₂(H_2-xPO₄)·(H_1+xPO₄)(HPO₄)₂(PO₄)₂O₂₄(OH)₆(H₂O)₂·9H₂O(x=0―1)(3)(bpy=2,2'-bipyridine), which all exhibit one-dimensional mixed-valence iron molybdophosphate anionic chains constructed by alternating connection of Fe^III ions and magic[Fe^II(Mo₆P₄O₃₁)₂] units, reveals that the non-hydrogen atomic ratios of Mo:Fe:P:O within the polymeric anionic chains are the same for all the three compounds, while the polymeric anionic chains of the different compounds bear different numbers of negative charges. And therefore there exist different numbers of counter cations per {Fe₂^III[Fe₂^II(P₁₆Mo₂₄^VO₁₂₄)]} unit found in the titled compounds. It discloses that not only are the spatial assembling of counter cations and polymeric inorganic chains of three compounds quite different, but also the O―Fe^III―O bond angles and Fe^III―O bond lengths of the three different inorganic chains exhibit small differences. What is more important is that such small changes in bond length and bond angle in the assemblage of Fe^III―O bonds lead to the considerable fluctuations of inorganic chains in their structural conformation within the three compounds, reflecting an interesting phenomenon of “flexibility" in the pure inorganic one dimensional mixed-valence iron molybdophosphate chains.     

Two New Inorganic-organic Hybrid Compounds Constructed from Different Polymolybdates and Transition Metal-amine Subunits

Two new polyoxometalate(POM)-based hybrid compounds, [Cu(en)][H₄Mo₄O₁₆]_0.5(1)(en=ethylene- diamine) and [Ag(3-C₅H₆N₂)₂][H₂PMo₁₂O₄₀](2)(3-C₅H₆N₂=3-aminopyridine), containing different transition metal-amine subunits were hydrothermally synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, infrared spectroscopy and single-crystal X^-ray diffraction. For compound 1, each [H₄Mo₄O₁₆]^4-(Mo₄O₁₆) cluster was linked to four neighboring Mo₄O₁₆ clusters through four [Cu(en)]²⁺ subunits to yield a (2,4)-connected 2D layer, which was further extended to a 3D supramolecular network via hydrogen bonding interactions. For compound 2, the adjacent [H₂PMo₁₂O₄₀]^- clusters were bridged by [Ag(3-C₅H₆N₂)₂]⁺ subunits to generate a 1D chain. The electrochemical behaviors and the photocatalytic activities of compounds 1 and 2 were studied in detail.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis,Structure and Properties of a New Phosphomolybdate Based on Novel [Co(H2O)4(HP2Mo5O23)]8- Anions and [H8(H2O)16]8+ Water Cluster Cations

A pure inorganic [P₂Mo₅O₂₃]^6- based cobalt complex [H₈(H₂O)₁₆][Co(H₂O)₄(HP₂Mo₅O₂₃)₂] with a sandglass-like shape was synthesized and characterized by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction, powder X-ray diffraction(PXRD), infrared spectroscopy(IR), thermogravimetry/differential scanning calorimetry(TG/DSC), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy(UV-Vis) and cyclic voltammogram(CV). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the asymmetric unit of compound 1 consists of a half cobalt ion, one [P₂Mo₅O₂₃]^6- anion, two coordinated water molecules and eight lattice water molecules. It is especially intriguing to note that two [P₂Mo₅O₂₃]^6- clusters are symmetrical about the Co ion, like a sandglass. And a chair-like water cluster with an unprecedented centrosymmetric [H₈(H₂O)₁₆]⁸⁺ can be observed in compound 1. Additionally, the electrochemical and catalytic properties of compound 1 were also investigated.     

Ionothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Two Polyoxometalate-based Supramolecules

Two novel 3D supramolecular architectures with hexamolybdate and phosphotungstate anions were synthesized under ionothermal conditions. The structures were named as[Cu^I(L1)₂]₂L2[Mo₆O₁₉](1) and[Cu^I(L3)₂]_2.5· H_0.5[PW₁₂O₄₀]·H₂O(2)(L1=2,2'-bipyridine, L2=4,4'-bipyridine, L3=2,2'-biimidazole) and characterized via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and FT-Raman spectroscopy analyses. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the two compounds crystallized in the space group P and were constructed through hydrogen bonding.     

Optimised hydrothermal synthesis of multi-dimensional hybrid coordination polymers containing flexible organic ligands

In this paper, we summarise our recent research interest in the hydrothermal synthesis and structural characterisation of multi-dimensional coordination polymers. The use of N-(phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid (also referred to as H₄pmida) in the literature as a versatile chelating organic ligand is briefly reviewed. This molecule plays an important role in the formation of centrosymmetric dimeric [V₂O₂(pmida)₂]⁴⁻ anionic units, which were first used by us as building blocks to construct novel coordination polymers. Starting with [V₂O₂(pmida)₂]⁴⁻ in solution, we have isolated [M₂V₂O₂(pmida)₂(H₂O)₁₀] species (where M²⁺ = Mn²⁺, Co²⁺ or Cd²⁺) via the hydrothermal synthetic approach, which were then employed for the construction of [CdVO(pmida)(4,4′-bpy)(H₂O)₂]·(4,4′-bpy)_0.5·(H₂O), [CoVO(pmida)(4,4′-bpy)(H₂O)₂]·(4,4′-bpy)_0.5, [Co(H₂O)₆][CoV₂O₂(pmida)₂(pyr)(H₂O)₂]·2(H₂O) and [Cd₂V₂O₂(pmida)₂(pyr)₂(H₂O)₄]·4(H₂O) by the inclusion of bridging organic ligands in the reactive mixtures, such as pyrazine (pyr) and 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bpy). These materials can contain channel systems, and exhibit magnetic behaviour, not only due to the V⁴⁺ centres but also to the transition metal centres which establish the links between neighbouring dimeric [V₂O₂(pmida)₂]⁴⁻ anionic units. A closely related anionic moiety, [Ge₂(pmida)₂(OH)₂]²⁻, was engineered to allow the study of such crystalline hybrid materials using one- and two-dimensional high-resolution solid-state NMR.     

Synthesis, reaction and structure of a series of chromium(III) complexes containing oxalate ligand

A series of chromium(III) complexes [Cr(bipy)(HC₂O₄)₂]Cl·3H₂O (1), [Cr(phen)(HC₂O₄)₂]Cl·3H₂O (2), [Cr(phen)₂(C₂O₄)]ClO₄ (3), [Cr₂(bipy)₄(C₂O₄)](SO₄)·(bipy)_0.5·H₂O (4) and [Mn(phen)₂(H₂O)₂]₂[Cr(phen)(C₂O₄)₂]₃ClO₄·14H₂O (5) were synthesized (bipy=4,4′-bipyridine, phen=1,10-phenanthroline), while the crystal structures of 1 and 3–5 have been determined by X-ray analysis. 1 and 3 are mononuclear complexes, 4 contains binuclear chromium(III) ions and 5 is a 3D supromolecule formed by complicated hydrogen bonding. 1–3 are potential molecular bricks of chromium(III) building blocks for synthesis heterometallic complexes. When we use these molecular bricks as ligands to react with other metal salts, unexpected complexes 4 and 5 are isolated in water solution. The synthesis conditions and reaction results are also discussed.     

Template-directed Synthesis of Three Metal Oxalates via 4-Connected Building Units

Three novel compounds, [Co（en）3]2[Zr2（C2O4）7]·2H20（HNU-2, en=ethylenediamine）, [Co（NH3）6]· [Ce（CzO4）3（H2O）]·H2O（HNU-3） and [Co（dien）2][Gd（C2On）3]·0.75H2O（HNU-4, dien=dethylenetriamine） were hydro- thermal synthesized based on the templates of [Co（en）3]C13, [C0（NH3）6]C13 and [Co（dien）2]C13, respectively. The Zr4＋ Ce3＋ and Gd3＋ cations are all coordinated by four oxalates to form [M（C2O4）n（H2O）n]m （M=Zr, Ce or Gd; n=0 or 1; m=4 or 5）, which are similar to [In（C2O4）4]5- in NKB-1, and can be regarded as 4-connected building units. The [M（C2O4）a（H2O）n]m units are connected via sharing the bis-bidentate bridging oxalate ligands to form binuclears in HNU-2 and 1D ＂zigzag＂ chains in HNU-3 and HNU-4. cular building units to design 3D open frameworks with It is suggested that these compounds could be used as mole- zeolite topologies.     

Large heteropolymetalate complexes formed from lanthanide (Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd), nickel cations and cryptate [As4W40O140]: synthesis and structure characterization

A new family of heteropolytungstate complexes (NH₄)₂₁[Ln(H₂O)₅{Ni(H₂O)}₂As₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]·xH₂O(Ln=Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd) were prepared by the reaction of Na₂₇[NaAs₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]·60H₂O with NiCl₂·6H₂O and Ln(NO₃)₃·xH₂O at pH≈4.5. The crystal structures of (NH₄)₂₁[Gd(H₂O)₅{Ni(H₂O)}₂As₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]·51H₂O was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis and element analysis. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a=19.754(3), b=24.298(4), c=39.350(6) Å, β=100.612(3)°, V=18564(5) ų, Z=2, R1(wR₂)=0.0544(0.0691). The central site S1 and two opposite sites S2 of the big cyclic ligand [As₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]²⁸⁻ are occupied by one Ln³⁺and two Ni²⁺, respectively, each site supply four O_d coordinating to metal ion, another one water molecule and other five water molecules coordinate, respectively, to Ni²⁺and Ln³⁺. Polyanion [Ln(H₂O)₅{Ni(H₂O)}₂As₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]²¹⁻ has C_2v symmetry. IR and UV–vis spectra of [NaAs₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]²⁷⁻ of the title compounds are discussed.     

HEDP与Fe(Ⅲ)配位化合物的制备和性质研究

制备了K₃[Fe(C₂H₅P₂O₇)₂]·4.5H₂O和K₃[Fe(C₂H₆P₂O₇)₂(OH)₂]·3H₂O两种固体配合物,用化学分析、穆斯堡尔谱、红外光谱、差热热重分析和电导测定等研究了它们的性质,推测了配合物的结构。     

Thermal decomposition study on mixed ligand thymine complexes of divalent nickel(II) with dianions of some dicarboxylic acids

Thermal decomposition of mixed ligand thymine (2,4-dihydroxy-5-methylpyrimidine) complexes of divalent Ni(II) with aspartate, glutamate and ADA (N-2-acetamido)iminodiacetate dianions was monitored by TG, DTG and DTA analysis in static atmosphere of air. The decomposition course and steps of complexes [Ni(C₅H₆N₂O₂)(C₄H₅NO₄)²⁻(H₂O)₂]·H₂O, [Ni(C₅H₆N₂O₂)(C₅H₇NO₄)²⁻(H₂O)₂]·H₂O and [Ni(C₅H₆N₂O₂)(C₆H₈N₂O₅)²⁻(H₂O)₂]·1.5H₂O were analyzed. The final decomposition products are found to be the corresponding metal oxides. The kinetic parameters namely, activation energy (E*), enthalpy (ΔH*), entropy (ΔS*) and free energy change of decomposition (ΔG*) are calculated from the TG curves using Coats–Redfern and Horowitz–Metzger equations. The stability order found for these complexes follows the trend aspartate > ADA > glutamate.     

Hydrothermal syntheses and structure characteristics of two new supramolecular compounds assembled from octamolybdates and bpy units (bpy = 4,4′-bipyridine)

Two new compounds, (Hbpy)₃(bpy)₂[K(Mo₈O₂₆)]·2H₂O (1) and H₃(bpy)₅[K(Mo₈O₂₆)]·H₂O(2) (bpy = 4,4′-bipyridine) have been synthesized under hydrothermal condition by using nearly the same starting materials, and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, TGA, XPS and single crystal X-ray diffractions. The crystal structure analyses reveal that the two compounds possess unusual networks constructed from octamolybdates, potassium ions and organic groups. Both 1 and 2 consist of an identical inorganic chain , and they have analogous structures to each other with slightly different packing modes of the organic groups and water molecules and exhibit unusual three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular networks through extensive multi-point C–HO and N–HO hydrogen-bonding interactions.     

Hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure and characterization of [Zn(H2O)4]2 [H2As6V15O42(H2O)]·2H2O

The compound [Zn(H₂O)₄]₂[H₂As₆V₁₅O₄₂(H₂O)]·2H₂O (1) has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ESR, magnetic measurement, third-order nonlinear property study and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The compound 1 crystallizes in trigonal space group R3, a=b=12.0601(17) Å, c=33.970(7) Å, γ=120°, V=4278.8(12) Å³, Z=3 and R1(wR2)=0.0512 (0.1171). The crystal structure is constructed from [H₂As₆V₁₅O₄₂(H₂O)]⁴⁻ anions and [Zn(H₂O)₄]²⁺ cations linked through hydrogen bonds into a network. The [H₂As₆V₁₅O₄₂(H₂O)]⁶⁻ cluster consists of 15 VO₅ square pyramids linked by three As₂O₅ handle-like units.     

一种新型磷酸钛大单晶的溶剂热法合成与结构研究

用水热或溶剂热法合成具有一维链状、二维层状及三维微孔结构的新型磷酸盐ＭｅＰＯ4(Ｍｅ =Ａｌ,Ｆｅ,Ｚｎ ,Ｚｒ等 )晶体目前已成为国内外研究的热点[15 ],这主要是由于磷酸盐结构的多样性以及它们在吸附、分离、催化、光学等方面的良好应用[6 ,7].磷酸钛类化合物作为一类具有良好非线性光学特性及氧化催化性能的功能材料 ,正日益受到人们的重视 ,而获得磷酸钛优质大单晶也是研究热点之一 .这类化合物通常易于得到微晶粉末而难于获得大晶体 ,由于缺少单晶结构数据 ,对具有新型结构磷酸钛的研究目前受到一定限制[8,9],尤其是以有机物为模板…     

Studies on Organo-Phosphorus, -Arsenic and -Antimony Polytungstates and Polymolybdates (Ⅶ)——Preparation and Properties of p-Aminophenylarsenic Polymolybdates

In order to investigate the influence of organic groups on the types of organoarsenic polymolybdates, the reations of p-aminophenylarsonic acid with sodium molybdate were tested at pH=3-5. Six salts were prepared and characterized. (1) (CN3H8)4 [(p-NH3C6H4As)2Mo6O25] · H2O, (2) (CN3H6)4 [(p-, NH3C6H4As )2Mo6O25 ] · 6H20, (3) Cs4 [(p-NH3C6H4As)2Mo6O25] · 4H2O, (4) C(CH3)4N]4[(p-NH3C6H4As)2Mo6O25] · 5H2O, (5) [(n-C4H9)4N]3Na[(p-NH3C6H4As)2Mo6O25] · 2H2O, (6) Ba2 NH3C6H4As)2Mo6O25] · 10H2O. The IR, UV spectra, and electrochemical behavior are reported and discussed. They should belong to the same type as that for phenyl derivative or the nitrophenyl derivatives. But the ammo groups can accept protons, so that the anion' s charge decreases. Very similar to the tungsten congener (CN3H6)4[(p-NH3C,H4As)2W6O25] · 4H2O, [(RAs)2Mo6O25]4- type of complexes are formed.     

New Supramolecular Networks Based on Paratungstate with N-Donor Bridging Ligands

Three new supramolecular networks based on paratungstate and N-donor bridging ligands, [H₂bpmp]_2.5H[H₂W₁₂O₄₀]2H₂O(1), [H₂(bpp)]₂[H(py―CH₃)]_0.25[H(py―C₂H₅)]_0.25H_1.5[H₂W₁₂O₄₀]·4H₂O(2) and [H₂pip]₃[H₂W₁₂O₄₀](3)[bpmp=N,N'-bis(4-pyridylmethyl)piperazine; bpp=1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane; py=pyridine; pip=piperazine] were prepared by the hydrothermal synthesis and characterized by elemental analysis, infrared(IR), thermogravimetric(TG) analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction(XRD). All the compounds show high-dimen- sional supramolecular networks based on [H₂W₁₂O₄₀]^6- and the protonated N-donor ligands via the N―H···O―W hydrogen bonds and/or π···π stacking interactions. Their luminescent properties were investigated.     

Assembly of Three Scandium-containing Heteropolytungstates Based on a Building-block Synthetic Strategy

Three novel scandium-containing heteropolytungstates[Sc₃(H₂O)₃NO₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^10-(1a),[Sc₈(H₂O)₂(GeW₉O₃₄)₂(GeW₆O₂₆)₂]^12-(2a) and[Sc₁₁(W₆O₁₀)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₁₆(BiW₉O₃₃)₆]^27-(3a) were synthesized by reactions of Sc^III ions with trilacunary Keggin precursors,[A-α-XW₉O₃₄]^n-(X=P, Ge, n=9, 10) or[B-α-BiW₉O₃₃]^9-, in NaOAc/HOAc buffer solution under conventional synthetic condition, respectively. All the three compounds were characterized by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform-infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis) spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. The aqueous solution stability of the sandwich polyanion[Sc₃(H₂O)₃NO₃(PW₉O₃₄)₂]^10- was also verified by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry(ESI-MS) due to its good solubility in water.     

新型磷-钒-氧层状化合物[H2en]2[H3O]6[Co(H2O)2(VO)8(OH)4(PO4)8]的水热合成与晶体结构

金属磷酸盐材料在吸附、离子交换、离子传导和催化剂方面有潜在的应用前景[1～5]. 近年来, 通过水热反应合成了一些A-V-P-O化合物. 在这些化合物中, A一般为碱金属或有机阳离子, 如层状结构的[H2N(C4H8)2NH2][(VO)4(OH)4(PO4)2][6] 和[H2N(C2H4)3NH2][(VO)8(HPO4)3(PO4)4*(OH)2]*2H2O[6], 一维链状结构的 [H2NCH2CH2NH3(VO)(PO4)][7], 手性双螺旋结构的 [(CH3)2NH2]K4[(VO)10(H2O)2(OH)4(PO4)7]*H2O[8]以及具有三维骨架结构的化合物 [H3N(CH2)3NH3K(VO)3(PO4)3][9], [H3N(CH2)3NH3]2[V(H2O)2(VO)6(OH)2(HPO4)3(PO4)5]*3H2O[10]和[H3N(CH2)2NH3][(VO)3(H2O)2(PO4)2(HPO4)4][11].     

Proton solvates, H·nH2O·mL, formed by diphosphine dioxides with chlorinated cobalt(III) dicarbollide acid

Interaction of hydrated proton, H₅O₂⁺·(H₂O)₄, in dichloroethane solutions with diphosphine dioxides (L) having methyl (Ph₄Me), ethyl (Ph₄Et) and polyoxyethylene chains (Ph₄PEG) linking two diphenyl phosphine oxide groups has been investigated. A bulky counter ion: chlorinated cobalt(III) bis(dicarbollide), [Co(C₂B₉H₈Cl₃)₂]⁻, minimizes perturbation of the cation. At low concentrations, Ph₄Et and Ph₄PEG form anhydrous 1:1 complexes with (P)O–H⁺–O(P) fragment having very strong symmetrical H-bonds. At these conditions Ph₄Me form another compound, H₅O₂⁺·L(H₂O)₂, due to lower PO basicity and optimal geometry of the chelate cycle. At higher concentrations, Ph₄Me and Ph₄Et form isostructural complexes H₅O₂⁺·L₂, whereas Ph₄PEG forms only a 1:1 complex with proton dihydrate, H₃O⁺·H₂O. In excess of free Ph₄Me and Ph₄Et a water molecule is introduced to the first coordination sphere of H₅O₂⁺ and the average molar ratio L/H₅O₂⁺ of the complexes exceeds 2. The composition of these complexes as a function of L and its concentration is discussed.