Struktur von S-9,10-Dimethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraarsa-2,4,6,8-tetraoxaadamantan und 9,10-Diethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraarsa-2,4,6,8-tetraoxaadamantan

Structure of S-9,10-Dimethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraarsa-2,4,6,8-tetraoxaadamantane and 9,10-Diethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraarsa-2,4,6,8-tetraoxaadamantane S-9,10-Dimethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraarsa-2,4,6,8-tetraoxaadamantane ( 1 ) and 9,10-diethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraarsa-2,4,6,8-tetraoxaadamantane ( 2 ) have been prepared by the reaction of propionic acid, propionic anhydride and butyric acid, butyric anhydride, respectively, with arsenic(III)-oxide. The crystals of 1 are rhombic, a = 6.902(4), b = 11.121(5), c = 13.988(8), space group P2₁2₁2₁. The crystals of 2 are monoclinic, a = 11.757(10), b = 11.255(10), c = 18.631 (18), β = 91.78(7), space group P2₁/n. The mean bond lengths and angles in 1 are AsO = 1.790 Å, AsC = 1.959 Å, OAsO = 100.60°, CAsO = 99.65°, AsOAs = 128.77°, AsCAs = 118.73°, and in 2 they are AsO = 1.780 Å, AsC = 1.978 Å, OAsO = 101.45°, CAsO = 99.55°, AsOAs = 129.64°, AsCAs = 117.72°.