[Rh(NH3)5Cl]WO4 crystal structure

At T 150 K the crystal structure of [Rh(NH₃)₅Cl]WO₄ is studied: a = 11.2374(4) Å, b = 8.4857(3) Å, c = 10.5326(3) Å, V = 1004.36(6) ų, space group Pnma, Z= 4, d _x = 3.117 g/cm³. In the structure, complex ions are bound by N—H…O hydrogen bonds, with the shortest ones of 2.85–2.94 Å. Ionic packing is shown to be considered as rhombohedral with a _t ≈ 5.26 Å, α_t ≈ 106°. Thermal properties of the salt are studied in the hydrogen atmosphere. The product of thermal decomposition at 750°C is a mixture of three solid solutions of Rh_x W _1- x based on fcc, bcc, and hcp structures. All the obtained phases are nanocrystalline. The sizes of coherent scattering regions are 10–12 nm.