Crystal Structures of Hydrazinium(II) Salts of [SbF6]– and [Sb2F11]–

N₂H₆(Sb₂F₁₁)₂ was synthesized by the reaction of N₂H₆F₂ with excess of SbF₅ in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (aHF). It crystallizes in the triclinic space group P$\bar{1}$ (No. 2) with a = 6.6467(3) Å, b = 8.3039(4) Å, c = 8.3600(5) Å, α = 76.394(5) ^o, β = 70.161(5) ^o, γ = 70.797(5) ^o, V = 405.90(4) ų at 150 K, Z = 2. When it is redissolved in aHF, it solvolysis with the release of SbF₅ yielding N₂H₆(SbF₆)₂ which crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group (No. 15) with a = 7.3805(3) Å, b = 12.3248(5) Å, c = 10.4992(4) Å, β = 92.218(4) ^o, V = 954.33(7) ų at 150 K, and Z = 8. No other phases were observed in crystallization products when different molar ratios of N₂H₆F₂/SbF₅ (1:1,2:3,1:3) in aHF were used as starting materials.     

Homoleptic [M(XeF2)6] cations of copper(II) and zinc(II)—Syntheses and crystal structures of [M(XeF2)6](SbF6)2 (M = Cu, Zn)

[Cu(XeF₂)₆](SbF₆)₂ crystallizes in the rhombohedral symmetry with a = 1003.6(2) pm, c = 2246.5(12) pm at 200 K and Z = 3, space group (No. 148). [Zn(XeF₂)₆](SbF₆)₂ is isostructural to [Cu(XeF₂)₆](SbF₆)₂ with a = 1007(2) pm and c = 2243(6) pm. The structures are characterized by isolated homoleptic [M(XeF₂)₆]²⁺ (M = Cu, Zn) cations and of [SbF₆]⁻ octahedra.Reactions of M(SbF₆)₂ (M = Cu, Zn) with XeF₂ in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (aHF) and reactions of MF₂ with Xe₂F₃SbF₆ in aHF always yield a mixture of [M(XeF₂)₆](SbF₆)₂, Xe₂F₃SbF₆ and MF₂.     

Über die Kristallstrukturen von CH3PF2H+AsF6− und CH3PF2H+SbF6− und eine einfache Darstellung von CH3PF2

On the Crystal Structures of CH₃PF₂H⁺AsF₆^? and CH₃PF₂H⁺SbF₆^? and a simple Method for Preparation of CH₃PF₂ A simple method for preparation of CH₃PF₂ from CH₃PCl₂ is reported. The phosphonium salts CH₃PF₂H⁺MF₆^? are obtained by the reaction of CH₃PCl₂ with superacidic systems HF/MF₅ (M = As, Sb). CH₃PF₂H⁺SbF₆^? crystallizes in the space group P1 with a = 548.4(4) pm, b = 695.5(8) pm, c = 960.2(9) pm, α = 94.68(5)°, β = 97.19(6)°, γ = 94.41(6)° and Z = 2. CH₃PF₂H⁺SbF₆^? crystallizes in P1 with a = 554.3(3), b = 724.2(4), c = 970.4(5), α = 94.73(4)°, β = 96.14(5)°, γ = 95.30(4)°.     

Darstellung von μ-Schwefeldisulfoniumsalzen [(CH3)2S?Sx?S(CH3)2]2+2A− (x = 1–3, A− = AsF6−, SbF6−, SbCl6−). Über die Analogie im Reaktionsverhalten zwischen Sulfanen und Sulfoniumsalzen

Preparation of μ-Sulfurdisulfonium Salts [(CH₃)₂S? S_x? S(CH₃)₂]²⁺2A^? (x = 1–3, A^? = AsF₆^?, SbF₆^?, SbCl₆^?). On the Analogy of the Reactivity of Sulfanes and Sulfonium Salts The preparation of the μ-sulfurdisulfonium salts [(CH₃)₂S? S_x? S(CH₃)₂]²⁺(A^?)₂ with x = 1–3 and A^? = AsF₆^?, SbF₆^?, SbCl₆^? is reported. The salts are formed by reaction of (CH₃)₂SH⁺A^? and (CH₃)₂SSH⁺A^? with SCl₂ and S₂Cl₂, resp. They are characterized by vibrational spectroscopic measurements. [(CH₃)₂S? S₂? S(CH₃)₂]²⁺(SbF₆^?)₂ crystallizes in the space group C2/c with a = 1 884.5(7) pm, b = 1 302.8(5) pm, c = 1 477.2(5) pm, β = 98.62(3)° und Z = 8.     

The Simultaneous Oxidation of Tellurium and Transition Metals by AsF5 – Syntheses and Crystal Structures of [M(SO2)6](Te6)[AsF6]6 (M = Ni,Zn) and [Cd(SO2)2][AsF6]2

The reactions of elemental nickel and tellurium and of ZnTe with excess AsF₅ in liquid SO₂ yield [M(SO₂)₆](Te₆)[AsF₆]₆ (M = Ni, Zn) as orange crystals. The crystal structure determinations (triclinic, , M = Ni: a = 1632.59(2), b = 1795.06(1), c = 1822.97(2) pm, α = 119.11(4), β = 90.78(4), γ = 106.28(4)°, V = 4408.24(8)·10⁶pm³, Z = 4) show the two compounds to be isotypic. The structures are made up of discrete [M(SO₂)₆]²⁺ complexes, Te₆⁴⁺ clusters and octahedral [AsF₆]^? ions. In the [M(SO₂)₆]²⁺ complexes the metal ions are surrounded octahedrally by six SO₂ molecules bound via the O atoms. The Te₆⁴⁺ polycations are of trigonal prismatic shape with short Te–Te bonds within the triangular faces (270 pm) and long Te–Te bonds along the edges parallel to the pseudo C₃ axes of the prisms (312 pm). The arrangement of the ions is related to the Li₃Bi structure type. [M(SO₂)₆]²⁺ complexes and Te₆⁴⁺ polycations together form a distorted cubic closest packing with all tetrahedral and octahedral interstices filled by [AsF₆]^? ions. The analogous reaction starting from CdTe did not yield a compound containing simultaneously [Cd(SO₂)_n]²⁺ complexes and tellurium polycations but instead Te₆[AsF₆]₄ · 2 SO₂ besides [Cd(SO₂)₂][AsF₆]₂ were obtained. It crystallizes isotypically to [Mn(SO₂)₂][AsF₆]₂ (Mews, Zemva, 2001) (orthorhombic, Fdd2, a = 1534.96(3), b = 1812.89(3), c = 892.28(3) pm, V = 2483·10⁶ pm³, Z = 4).     

Darstellung und spektroskopische Charakterisierung der Persulfoniumsalze (CH3)(CF3)SF3+SbF6− und (CH3)(CF3)2SF2+SbF6− und Kristallstruktur von CF3SF2+SbF6−

Preparation and Spectroscopic Characterization of the Persulfonium Salts (CH₃)(CF₃)SF₃⁺SbF₆^? and (CH₃)(CF₃)₂SF₂⁺SbF₆^? and Crystal Structure of CF₃SF₂⁺SbF₆^? [1] . The preparation of the persulfonium salts (CH₃)(CF₃)SF₃⁺SbF₆^? and (CH₃)(CF₃)₂SF₂⁺SbF₆^? by methylation of the sulfuranes CF₃SF₃ and (CF₃)₂SF₂ with CH₃OSO⁺SbF₆^? in liquid SO₂ is reported. The thermolabile compounds are characterized by IR, Raman, ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy. CF₃SF₂⁺SbF₆^? crystallizes in the space group C2/c with a=16.889(8) Å, b=7.261(4) Å, c=13.416(7) Å, β=91.08° with 8 formula units per unit cell at 167 K. Cations and anions are connected via short SF contacts forming a Ψ-octahedral surrounding of the central S atom which is in close analogy to the already known CF₃SF₂⁺AsF₆^?.     

Über die Reaktion von HCl im System HF/SbF5 und die Kristallstruktur von SbCl3F2

On the Reaction of HCl with HF/SbF₅ and the Crystal Structure of SbCl₃F₂ The reaction of HCl in HF/SbF₅ solution at ?78°C yields H₂F⁺SbClF₅^?. At ?40°C formation of SbCl₃F₂ was observed, which crystallizes in the tetragonal space group I-4 with a = 1 281.6(5) pm, c = 758.1(6) pm with 8 formula units per unit cell. The structure contains cis-fluorine-bridged tetramers, in which Sb has a distorted octahedral coordination.     

[Sb(NPPh3)4]+SbF6−: Synthese,Kristallstruktur und 121Sb-Mößbauer-Spektrum

[Sb(NPPh₃)₄]⁺SbF₆^?: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and ¹²¹Sb Mössbauer Spectrum The title compound as well as the hexachloro antimonate [Sb(NPPh₃)₄]⁺SbCl₆^? have been prepared by the reaction of Me₃SiNPPh₃ with SbF₅ and SbCl₅, respectively, in acetonitrile solutions. The compounds form colourless, moisture sensitive crystals, which were characterized by IR spectroscopy, by ¹²¹Sb Mössbauer spectroscopy, and by crystal structure analyses. A complete crystal structure analysis, however, could be carried out with [Sb(NPPh₃)₄]⁺SbF₆^? only. The compound crystallizes orthorhombically in the space group Pccn with four formula units per unit cell. The structure determination was done with 3 972 observed unique reflections, R = 0.053. Lattice dimensions at 19°C: a = 1 658,6; b = 1 698.9, c = 2 361.9 pm. In the cation [Sb(NPPh₃)₄]⁺ the antimony atom is tetrahedrally coordinated by the four nitrogen atoms of the phosphoraneiminato ligands with extremely short Sb? N bond lengths of 193 pm.     

Die Ammonolyse von (NH4)2GeF6. Darstellung und Struktur von NH4[Ge(NH3)F5]

Ammonolysis Reaction of (NH₄)₂GeF₆. Synthesis and Structure of NH₄[Ge(NH₃)F₅] (NH₄)₂GeF₆ reacts with ammonia to yield NH₄[Ge(NH₃)F₅] at 280°C. The reaction path was elucidated by in situ time and temperature resolved X-ray powder diffraction. NH₄[Ge(NH₃)F₅] crystallizes isostructurally to NH₄[Si(NH₃)F₅] in the tetragonal space group P4/n (No. 85) with lattice constants a = 619.41(1) pm and c = 724.70(1) pm. The germanium atom is coordinated by five fluorine atoms and the nitrogen atom of the ammonia molecule. The ammonium cation is located on the Wyckoff position (2 a) in P4/n. The crystal structure is stabilized by extensive hydrogen bonding.     

Synthese von (C6F5)2SF+MF6− (M  As,Sb) und Kristallstruktur von (C6F5)2SF+SbF6− [1]

Preparation of (C₆F₅)₂SF⁺MF₆^? (M ? As, Sb) and Crystal Structure of (C₆F₅)₂SF⁺SbF₆^? XeF⁺MF₆^? (M ? As, Sb) reacts with (C₆F₅)₂S in HF to form (C₆F₅)₂SF⁺MF₆^?. The deeply violet sulfonium salts can be kept without decomposition up to 24 h at room temperature. The hexafluoroantimonate salt crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a = 1056.4(7) pm, b = 1446.3(10) pm, c = 1102.9(8) pm, β = 91.29(6)° und Z = 4. The SF-bond distance with 158.4(3) pm is of unusual length. Cations and anions are connected via interionic fluorine contacts to an infinite chain, in which cations and anions form to ABAB sequence along the chain.     

Alkaline earth metal poly(hydrogen fluorides) hexafluoroarsenates(V) and hexafluorophosphate(V): M2(H2F3)(HF2)2(AF6) (M = Ca, A = As; M = Sr, A = As, P)

New compounds of the type M₂(H₂F₃)(HF₂)₂(AF₆) with M = Ca, A = As and M = Sr, A = As, P) were isolated. Ca₂(H₂F₃)(HF₂)₂(AsF₆) was prepared from Ca(AsF₆)₂ with repeated additions of neutral anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (aHF). It crystallizes in a space group P4₃22 with a = 714.67(10) pm, c = 1754.8(3) pm, V = 0.8963(2) nm³ and Z = 4. Sr₂(H₂F₃)(HF₂)₂(AsF₆) was prepared at room temperature by dissolving SrF₂ in aHF acidified with AsF₅ in mole ratio SrF₂:AsF₅ = 2:1. It crystallizes in a space group P4₃22 with a = 746.00(12) pm, c = 1805.1(5) pm, V = 1.0046(4) nm³ and Z = 4. Sr₂(H₂F₃)(HF₂)₂(PF₆) was prepared from Sr(XeF₂)_n(PF₆)₂ in neutral aHF. It crystallizes in a space group P4₁22 with a = 737.0(3) pm, c = 1793.7(14) pm, V = 0.9744(9) nm³ and Z = 4. The compounds M₂(H₂F₃)(HF₂)₂(AF₆) gradually lose HF at room temperature in a dynamic vacuum or during being powdered for recording IR spectra or X-ray powder ray diffraction patterns. All compounds are isotypical with coordination of nine fluorine atoms around a metal center forming a distorted Archimedian antiprism with one face capped. This is the first example of the compounds in which H₂F₃⁻ and HF₂⁻ anions simultaneously bridge metal centers forming close packed three-dimensional network of polymeric compounds with low solubility in aHF. The HF₂⁻ anions are asymmetric with usual F?F distances of 227.3-228.5 pm. Vibrational frequency (ν₁) of HF₂⁻ is close to that in NaHF₂. The anion H₂F₃⁻ exhibits unusually small F?F?F angle of 95.1°-97.6° most probably as a consequence of close packed structure.     

THE METASTABLE PARTIALLY POSITIVELY CHARGED Se6 MOLECULE: PREPARATION,CHARACTERISATION AND X-RAY CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF [Ag2(Se6)(SO2)2][Sb(OTeF5)6]2, [Ag2Se6][AsF6]2 AND [AgSe6][Ag2(SbF6)3]

Reactions designed to give Se₆[Sb(OTeF₅)₆]₂ by the reaction of Se₂Br₂, 4Se, and 2Ag[Sb(OTeF₅)₆] lead to products that include [Ag₂(Se₆)(SO₂)₂][Sb(OTeF₅)₆]₂(1). The distorted cubic (Ag₂Se₆ ²⁺) _n consists of a Se₆ molecule bicapped by two silver cations (local D_3d sym.). Reactions of AgMX₆ (M = As, Sb) with selenium in liquid SO₂ yielded crystals of [Ag₂Se₆][AsF₆]₂ (2) and [AgSe₆][Ag₂(SbF₆)₃] (3). Both salts contain stacked arrays of [AgSe₆]⁺ half-sandwich cationic units. [Ag₂Se₆][AsF₆]₂ in addition contains stronger, linear Se─Ag─Se horizontal linkages between the vertically stacked cationic columns. [AgSe₆][Ag₂(SbF₆)₃] features a remarkable three-dimensional [Ag₂(SbF₆)₃]^? anion held together by strong Sb─F···Ag contacts between component Ag⁺ and SbF₆ ^? ions. Hexagonal channels through this honeycomb-like anion are filled by the stacked [AgSe₆ ⁺]_x.     

Ca(AsF3)(AsF6)2: the first alkaline earth metal cation coordinated to AsF3

Ca(AsF₃)(AsF₆)₂ was prepared by the reaction of CaF₂ with excess AsF₅ in AsF₃ solvent. The compound crystallizes in an orthorhombic crystal system, space group Pnma, with a =1034.9(4) pm, b = 1001.7(4) pm and c = 1088.4(4) pm, V = 1.1283(8) nm³ and Z = 4. Calcium is coordinated to eight fluorine atoms, with six fluorine atoms located at the corners of a regular trigonal prism originating from six AsF₆ units. Two rectangular faces of the trigonal prism are capped by fluorine atoms from two fluorine bridged AsF₃ molecules. For the first time, AsF₃ is shown to serve as a bridging ligand to two metal cations, with bridging distances of F(AsF₃)-Ca = 241.1 and 243.2 pm. It was found, again for the first time, that the bridging As-F distances are shorter (172.4 and 173.1 pm) than the terminal As-F distance (184.5 pm). The Raman spectrum shows vibrational modes that are readily assigned to AsF₃ and AsF₆⁻.     

Room temperature syntheses of MnF3, MnF4 and hexafluoromanganete(IV) salts of alkali cations

Elemental fluorine oxidises MnF₂ in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (aHF) as a solvent at room temperature yielding pure MnF₃. In the presence of a UV source, MnF₂ is completely oxidised by photodissociated F₂ in aHF to MnF₄. Photochemical reactions with elemental fluorine on 2AF (A=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs)/MnF₂ mixtures in aHF as a solvent at room temperature yield pure A₂MnF₆ compounds. An attempt to prepare CsMn^VF₆ by oxidation of MnF₂ with UV-irradiated F₂ in the presence of an equimolar amount of CsF in aHF failed. The final products of these reactions were mixtures of MnF₄ and Cs₂MnF₆. Described syntheses represent milder approaches for the preparation of larger amounts of MnF₃, MnF₄, and A₂MnF₆ on a gram scale.     

Bromsulfenyl(trihalogen)phosphonium-Salze Cl3−nBrnPSBr+AsF6− (n = 0 – 3) und Cl3PSBr+SbF6− — Oxidative Bromierung von Thiophosphorylhalogeniden

Bromosulfenyl(trihalogeno)phosphonium Salts Cl_3?nBr_nPSBr⁺AsF₆^? (n = 0 – 3) and Cl₃PSBr⁺SbF₆^? — Oxidative Bromination of Thiophosphorylhalides The bromosulfenyl(trihalogeno)phosphonium salts Cl_3?nBr_nPSBr⁺AsF₆^? (n = 0 – 3) and Cl₃PSBr⁺SbF₆^? are prepared by oxidative bromination of the corresponding thiophosphorylhalides with Br₂/MF₅ (M = As, Sb) and characterized by vibrational and NMR spectroscopy.     

Reaktionen von Oxalsäure in den supersauren Systemen HF/MF5 (M = As,Sb), Kristallstrukturen von HO(O)CC(OH)2+SbF6– und (HO)2CC(OH)22+(SbF6–)2 · 4 H2O

Reactions of Oxalic Acid in the Superacidic Systems HF/MF₅ (M = As, Sb), Crystal Structures of HO(O)CC(OH)₂⁺SbF₆^– and (HO)₂CC(OH)₂²⁺(SbF₆^–)₂ · 4 H₂O The reaction of oxalic acid in the superacidic system HF/SbF₅ leads dependent on the reaction temperature to different results. At –75 °C monoprotonation to HO(O)CC(OH)₂⁺SbF₆^– ( 1 ) occurs, whereas at –40 °C a salt of the composition (HO)₂CC(OH)₂²⁺(SbF₆^–)₂ · 4 H₂O ( 2 ) is formed. The salts are characterised by vibrational spectroscopy and their crystal structures.     

Neue Hexafluoromanganate(III): (NH4)2NaMnF6, (NH4)2KMnF6 und (NH4)3MnF6

New Hexafluoromanganates(III): (NH₄)₂NaMnF₆, (NH₄)₂KMnF₆, and (NH₄)₃MnF₆ (NH₄)₂NaMnF₆ and (NH₄)₂KMnF₆ were prepared by solid state reaction in sealed platinum tubes under pressure. From solution pure (NH₄)₃MnF₆ has been obtained at first time. The compounds crystallize in three different variants of the elpasolite structure: (NH₄)₂NaMnF₆ tetragonally, (NH₄)₃KMnF₆ monoclinic, (NH₄)₃MnF₆ monoclinic, perhaps with triclinic symmetry. Relations between decreasing symmetry in structure and the JAHN -TELLER effect of Mn(III) as well as the influence of ionic radii are discussed. The reflectance spectra were measured, the magnetic properties of the title compounds as well as (NH₄)₂MnF₅ were investigated.     

Coordination compounds with XeF2, AsF3 and HF as ligands to metal ions: a review of reaction systematics, Raman spectra and metal, fluoro-ligand polyhedra

The reactions between Ln(AsF₆)₃ (Ln: lanthanide) and excess of XeF₂ in anhydrous HF (aHF) as a solvent yield coordination compounds [Ln(XeF₂)₃](AsF₆)₃ or LnF₃ together with Xe₂F₃AsF₆ or mixtures of all mentioned products depending on the fluorobasicity of XeF₂ and LnF₃ along the series. XeF₂ in a basic aHF is able to oxidize Pr³⁺ to Pr⁴⁺ besides Ce³⁺ to Ce⁴⁺ and Tb³⁺ to Tb⁴⁺. The tetrafluorides obtained are weaker fluorobases as XeF₂ and are immediately exchanged with XeF₂ yielding Xe₂F₃AsF₆ and LnF₄. The analogous reaction between Ln(BiF₆)₃ and XeF₂ in aHF yields [Ln(XeF₂)₃](BiF₆)₃, Ln: La, Nd. Raman spectra of the compounds [Ln(XeF₂)_n](AF₆)₃ (A: As, Bi) show that no XeF⁺ salts are formed. The interaction of XeF₂ with metal ion is covalent over the fluorine bridge. Analogous reactions of Ln(AsF₆)₃ with AsF₃ in aHF yield [Ln(AsF₃)₃](AsF₆)₃ which are stable in a dynamic vacuum at temperatures lower than 233 K. In reactions between M(AF₆)₂ (M: alkaline earth metal and Pb, A: As, Sb) and XeF₂ in aHF as a solvent, compounds of the type [M(XeF₂)_n](AF₆)₂ were synthesized. Analogous reactions with AsF₃ yield coordination compounds of the type [M(AsF₃)_n](AsF₆)₂. During the preparation of M^x(AsF₆)_x (M: metal in oxidation state x+) by the reaction between metal fluoride and excess of AsF₅ in aHF it was found that HF could also act as a ligand to the metal ions (e.g. Ca(HF)(AsF₆)₂).