Die Massenspektren von Pd6Cl12, Pt6Cl12 und PdnPt6−nCl12

Mass Spectra of Pd₆Cl₁₂, Pt₆Cl₁₂, and Pd_nPt_6?nCl₁₂ Pd₆Cl₁₂, and Pt₆Cl₁₂ and both together are volatilised in a mass spectrometer. 3 Cl and 1 Pd have approximately the same mass, therefore isotopes of Pd and Pt are used (¹⁰⁸Pd, ₁₉₄Pt). With an ionisation energy of 50 eV part of the vapourised molecules is strongly fragmented. With a lower ionisation energy the molecule ions Pd₆Cl₁₂⁺, Pt₆Cl₁₂⁺ and Pd_nPt_6?nCl₁₂⁺ are only observed.     

Die Schichtstruktur von Cyamelurchlorid C6N7Cl3

The Layer Structure of Cyameluric Chloride C₆N₇Cl₃ A solid state reaction of cyanuric chloride (trichloro‐s‐triazine C₃N₃Cl₃) with sodium dicyanamide (NaN(CN)₂) yielded some yellow, plate‐like crystals of cyameluric chloride (trichloro‐s‐heptazine C₆N₇Cl₃). The crystal structure was determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction at 220 K and was solved in the monoclinic space group C 2/c (no. 15) with Z = 24, a = 2319.4(4) pm, b = 1348.8(1) pm, c = 2063.4(3) pm, β = 118.38(2)° and V = 5.680(1) nm³. In the structure, the molecules of C₆N₇Cl₃ are forming layers parallel to the ab‐plane, which are separated from each other by a gap of approximately 300 pm. In each of these layers, the molecules seem to be arranged around pseudo‐threefold axes, showing an almost trigonal structure pattern.     

Zwei Chloridsilicate des Yttriums: Y3Cl[SiO4]2 und Y6Cl10[Si4O12]

Two Chloride Silicates of Yttrium: Y₃Cl[SiO₄]₂ and Y₆Cl₁₀[Si₄O₁₂] The chloride‐poor yttrium(III) chloride silicate Y₃Cl[SiO₄]₂ crystallizes orthorhombically (a = 685.84(4), b = 1775.23(14), c = 618.65(4) pm; Z = 4) in space group Pnma. Single crystals are obtained by the reaction of Y₂O₃, YCl₃ and SiO₂ in the stoichiometric ratio 4 : 1 : 6 with ten times the molar amount of YCl₃ as flux in evacuated silica tubes (7 d, 1000 °C) as colorless, strongly light‐reflecting platelets, insensitive to air and water. The crystal structure contains isolated orthosilicate units [SiO₄]^4– and comprises cationic layers {(Y2)Cl}²⁺ which are alternatingly piled parallel (010) with anionic double layers {(Y1)₂[SiO₄]₂}^2–. Both crystallographic different Y³⁺ cations exhibit coordination numbers of eight. Y1 is surrounded by one Cl^– and 7 O^2– anions as a distorted trigonal dodecahedron, whereas the coordination polyhedra around Y2 show the shape of bicapped trigonal prisms consisting of 2 Cl^– and 6 O^2– anions. The chloride‐rich chloride silicate Y₆Cl₁₀[Si₄O₁₂] crystallizes monoclinically (a = 1061,46(8), b = 1030,91(6), c = 1156,15(9) pm, β = 103,279(8)°; Z = 2) in space group C2/m. By the reaction of Y₂O₃, YCl₃ and SiO₂ in 2 : 5 : 6‐molar ratio with the double amount of YCl₃ as flux in evacuated silica tubes (7 d, 850 °C), colorless, air‐ and water‐resistant, brittle single crystals emerge as pseudo‐octagonal columns. Here also a layered structure parallel (001) with distinguished cationic double‐layers {(Y2)₅Cl₉}⁶⁺ and anionic layers {(Y1)Cl[Si₄O₁₂]}^6– is present. The latter ones contain discrete cyclo‐tetrasilicate units [Si₄O₁₂]^8– of four cyclically corner‐linked [SiO₄] tetrahedra in all‐ecliptical arrangement. The coordination sphere around (Y1)³⁺ (CN = 8) has the shape of a slightly distorted hexagonal bipyramid comprising 2 Cl^– and 6 O^2– anions. The 5 Cl^– and 2 O^2– anions building the coordination polyhedra around (Y2)³⁺ (CN = 7) form a strongly distorted pentagonal bipyramid.     

Die thermodynamische Stabilität der Molekeln Pd6Cl12, Pd6Br12 und Pt6Cl12

Thermodynamic Stability of Pd₆Cl₁₂, Pd₆Br₁₂, and Pt₆Cl₁₂ Molecules Vapour pressure data of PdCl₂ and PdBr₂ taken from the literature have been used to get new informations regarding the vapourization of Pd₆Cl₁₂ molecules. Using mixtures of PdCl₂ and AgBr as source materials, besides Pd₆Cl₁₂ molecules the vapourization of Pd₆Cl_12-nBr_n with n = 1 – 8 has been observed in a mass spectrometer. Semi quantitative observations concerning the vapourization of Pt₆Cl₁₂ molecules from a PtCl₂ solid are reported. Heats of formation and standard entropy data for the molecules Pd₆Cl₁₂, Pd₆Br₁₂ and Pt₆Cl₁₂ are given.     

Nd3NCl6 und Nd4NS3Cl3: Zwei Neodymnitrid‐Derivate mit diskreten Einheiten kantenverknüpfter ([N2Nd6]12+) bzw. isolierter [NNd4]9+‐Tetraeder

Nd₃NCl₆ and Nd₄NS₃Cl₃: Two Derivatives of Neodymium Nitride with Discrete Units of Edge‐Shared ([N₂Nd₆]¹²⁺) and Isolated [NNd₄]⁹⁺ Tetrahedra, respectively For the preparation of Nd₃NCl₆ (orthorhombic, Pbca; a = 1049.71(8), b = 1106.83(8), c = 1621.1(1) pm; Z = 8) and Nd₄NS₃Cl₃ (hexagonal, P6₃mc; a = 922.78(6), c = 683.06(4) pm; Z = 2) elemental neodymium is reacted with sodium azide (NaN₃), neodymium trichloride (NdCl₃) and in the case of Nd₄NS₃Cl₃ additionally with sulfur in evacuated silica tubes at 750 °C (Nd₃NCl₆) and 850 °C (Nd₄NS₃Cl₃), respectively. Thereby the hydrolysis‐sensitive nitride chloride forms coarse, brick‐shaped single crystals, while those of the insensitive nitride sulfide chloride emerge hexagonally and pillar‐shaped. The pale violet compounds each exhibit [NNd₄] tetrahedra as characteristic structural features, which are connected via a common edge to form discrete pairs of tetrahedra ([N₂Nd₆]¹²⁺) in Nd₃NCl₆ and are present in Nd₄NS₃Cl₃ even as isolated [NNd₄]⁹⁺ units. Their three‐dimensional cross‐linkage as well as the charge‐balance regulation proceed solely through Cl^– anions in the nitride chloride, but through equimolar amounts of S^2– and Cl^– anions in the nitride sulfide chloride. The crystal structure of Nd₃NCl₆ shows three crystallographically independent Nd³⁺ cations, each of which is eightfold coordinated by anions (Nd1: 2 N^3– + 6 Cl^–; Nd2 and Nd3: 1 N^3– + 7 Cl^–). Only two different kinds of Nd³⁺ underlie the structure of Nd₄NS₃Cl₃: Nd1 is surrounded by one N^3–, six S^2– and three Cl^– with CN = 10, whereas one N^3–, four S^2– and three Cl^– only are coordinating Nd2 with CN = 8.     

Die Leiterstruktur von LiNb6Cl19

The Ladder Structure of LiNb₆Cl₁₉ LiNb₆Cl₁₉ was obtained from a solid state reaction of Nb powder, NbCl₅, and Li₂C₂ at 530 °C. The structure was refined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction (space group Pmma (No. 51), Z = 2, a = 2814.6(1) pm, b = 687.35(5) pm, c = 641.39(3) pm). It contains edge and face bridging [NbCl₆] octahedra forming the motif of a ladder. The parallel alignment of ladders yields a one‐dimensional structure, with lithium ions occupying voids. Each ladder combines characteristic fragments from the niobium chloride structures NbCl₄, A₃Nb₂Cl₉ (A = Rb, Cs), and Nb₃Cl₈. The arrangement of niobium atoms in LiNb₆Cl₁₉ appears to be similar with trigonal niobium clusters obtained in the structure of Nb₃Cl₈. The electronic structures of niobium clusters in Nb₃Cl₈ and LiNb₆Cl₁₉ are compared with each other.     

Synthesen,Eigenschaften und Kristallstrukturen der Cluster‐Salze Bi6[PtBi6Cl12] und Bi2/3[PtBi6Cl12]

Syntheses, Properties and Crystal Structures of the Cluster Salts Bi₆[PtBi₆Cl₁₂] and Bi_2/3[PtBi₆Cl₁₂] Melting reactions of Bi with Pt and BiCl₃ yield shiny black, air insensitive crystals of the subchlorides Bi₆[PtBi₆Cl₁₂] and Bi_2/3[PtBi₆Cl₁₂]. Despite the substantial difference in the bismuth content the two compounds have almost the same pseudo‐cubic unit cell and follow the structural principle of a CsCl type cluster salt. Bi₆[PtBi₆Cl₁₂] consists of cuboctahedral [PtBi₆Cl₁₂]^2? clusters and Bi₆²⁺ polycations (a = 9.052(2) Å, α = 89.88(2)°, space group P 1, multiple twins). In the electron precise cluster anion, the Pt atom (18 electron count) centers an octahedron of Bi atoms whose edges are bridged by chlorine atoms. The Bi₆²⁺ cation, a nido cluster with 16 skeletal electrons, has the shape of a distorted octahedron with an opened edge. In Bi_2/3[PtBi₆Cl₁₂] the anion charge is compensated by weakly coordinating Bi³⁺ cations which are distributed statistically over two crystallographic positions (a = 9.048(2) Å, α = 90.44(3)°, space group ). Bi₆[PtBi₆Cl₁₂] is a semiconductor with a band gap of about 0.1 eV. The compound is diamagnetic at room temperature though a small paramagnetic contribution appears towards lower temperature.     

RuS4Cl12 und Ru2S6Cl16, zwei neue Ruthenium(II)‐Komplexe mit SCl2‐Liganden

RuS₄Cl₁₂ and Ru₂S₆Cl₁₆, Two New Ruthenium(II) Complexes with SCl₂ Ligands Ru powder was reacted with SCl₂ in closed silika ampoules at 140 °C. From the black solution three compounds RuS₄Cl₁₂ 1 , Ru₂S₆Cl₁₆ 2 , and Ru₂S₄Cl₁₃ 3 could be crystallized and characterized by x ray analysis. Black crystals of 1 (monoclinic, a = 9.853(1) Å, b = 11.63(1) Å, c = 15.495(1) Å, β = 105.23(1)°, space group P2₁/c, z = 4) are identified as Trichlorsulfonium‐tris(dichlorsulfan)trichloro‐ruthenat(II) SCl₃[RuCl₃(SCl₂)₃]. In the structure the complex anions fac‐[RuCl₃(SCl₂)₃]^– and the cations [SCl₃]⁺ are connected to ion pairs by three chlorine bridges. The brown crystals of 2 (triclinic, a = 7.754(2) Å, b = 7.997(2) Å, c = 10.708(2) Å, α = 103.74(3)°, β = 98.44(3)°, γ = 108.58(3)°, space group P‐1, z = 1) contain the binuclear complex Bis‐μ‐chloro‐dichloro‐hexakis(dichlorsulfan)‐diruthenium(II), (SCl₂)₃ClRu(μ‐Cl)₂RuCl(SCl₂)₃ with two fac‐RuCl₃(SCl₂)₃‐units connected by two chlorine bridges. 3 was identifyed as a known mixed valence Ru(II,III) binuclear complex [Cl₂(SCl₂)Ru(μ‐Cl)₃Ru(SCl₂)₃]. The vibrational spectra and the thermal behaviour of the compounds are discussed.     

Lamotrigine,an antiepileptic drug,and its chloride and nitrate salts

In lamotrigine [systematic name: 6‐(2,3‐dichlorophenyl)‐1,2,4‐triazine‐3,5‐diamine], C₉H₇Cl₂N₅, (I), the asymmetric unit contains one lamotrigine base molecule. In lamotriginium chloride [systematic name: 3,5‐diamino‐6‐(2,3‐dichlorophenyl)‐1,2,4‐triazin‐2‐ium chloride], C₉H₈Cl₂N₅⁺·Cl⁻, (II), the asymmetric unit contains one lamotriginium cation and one chloride anion, while in lamotriginium nitrate, C₉H₈Cl₂N₅⁺·NO₃⁻, (III), the asymmetric unit contains two crystallographically independent lamotriginium cations and two nitrate anions. In all three structures, N—H...N hydrogen bonds form an R₂²(8) dimer. In (I) and (II), hydrophilic layers are sandwiched between hydrophobic layers in the crystal packing. In all three structures, hydrogen bonds lead to the formation of a supramolecular hydrogen‐bonded network. The significance of this study lies in its illustration of the differences between the supramolecular aggregation in the lamotrigine base and in its chloride and nitrate salts.     

Synthese,Kristallstruktur und magnetische Eigenschaften von TbAl3Cl12

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Magnetic Properties of TbAl₃Cl₁₂ TbAl₃Cl₁₂ was synthesized and the crystal structure was determined from single crystal X‐ray diffraction data for the first time. The compound crystallizes trigonally in space group P3₁12 with a = 1049.8(1) and c = 1567.3(2) pm. Terbium cations are located in quadratic antiprisms of chloride anions. Magnetic measurements were performed to study the interactions between Tb³⁺ and Cl^–. Magnetic data were interpreted by ligand field calculations applying the angular overlap model.     

Ce3Cl5[SiO4] und Ce3Cl6[PO4]: Ein chloridreiches Chloridsilicat und ‐phosphat des Cers im Vergleich

Ce₃Cl₅[SiO₄] and Ce₃Cl₆[PO₄]: A Chloride‐Rich Chloride Silicate of Cerium as Compared to the Phosphate By reacting CeCl₃ with CeO₂, cerium and SiO₂, or P₂O₅, respectively, in molar ratios of 5 : 3 : 1 : 3 or 8 : 3 : 1 : 2, respectively, in sealed evacuated silica tubes (7 d, 850 °C) colorless, rod‐shaped single crystals of Ce₃Cl₅[SiO₄] (orthorhombic, Pnma; a = 1619.7(2), b = 415.26(4), 1423.6(1) pm; Z = 4) and Ce₃Cl₆[PO₄] (hexagonal, P6₃/m; a = 1246.36(9), c = 406.93(4) pm; Z = 2) are obtained as products insensitive to air and water. Excess cerium trichloride as flux promotes crystal growth and can be rinsed off again with water after the reaction. The crystal structures are determined by discrete [SiO₄]^4– or [PO₄]^3– tetrahedra as isolated units. Both, the chloride silicate Ce₃Cl₅[SiO₄] and the chloride phosphate Ce₃Cl₆[PO₄], exhibit structural similarities to CeCl₃ (UCl₃ type), when four or three Cl^– anions are each substituted formally by one [SiO₄]^4– or [PO₄]^3– unit, respectively, in the tripled formula (Ce₃Cl₉). The coordination number for Ce³⁺ is thus raised from nine in CeCl₃ to ten in Ce₃Cl₅[SiO₄] and Ce₃Cl₆[PO₄], along with a drastic reduction of the molar volume with the transition from Ce₃Cl₉ (V_m = 186.17 cm³/mol) to Ce₃Cl₅[SiO₄] (V_m = 144.15 cm³/mol) and Ce₃Cl₆[PO₄] (V_m = 164.84 cm³/mol). The polyhedra of coordination around Ce³⁺ can be described as quadruple‐capped trigonal prisms, which in addition to seven Cl^– anions each also show another three oxygen atoms of two ortho‐silicate or ortho‐phosphate tetrahedra, respectively.     

Improved Synthesis of the [Ru(η6‐p‐cymene)Cl3] Anion: Facile Isolation under Mild Conditions

Reaction of [Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene)Cl₂]₂ with two equivalents of [Ph₄P][Cl] in CH₂Cl₂ yields [Ph₄P][Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene)Cl₃], containing a trichlororuthenate(II) anion. In solution, an equilibrium between the product and [Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene)Cl₂]₂ is observed, which in CDCl₃ is nearly completely shifted to the dimer, whereas in CD₂Cl₂ essentially a 1:1‐mixture of the two ruthenium species is present. Crystallization from CH₂Cl₂/pentane yielded two different crystals, which were identified by X‐ray analysis as [Ph₄P][Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene)Cl₃] and [Ph₄P][Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene)Cl₃]·CH₂Cl₂.     

Synthesis and structures of Sc7Cl12 and Zr6Cl15

The indicated nine-electron clusters of scandium and zirconium are formed in transport reactions at 880/900°C and 750/600°C, respectively. Sc₇Cl₁₂ (R¯3, a – 12.959(2), c – 8.825(2), Z – 3) can be described as c.c.p. Sc₆Cl₁₂ clusters with isolated metal atoms in all octahedral interstices or as Sc³⁺(Sc₆Cl₆ⁱCl₆^i?a) ^3? with Sc³⁺ in Clⁱ octahedra between Sc₆Cl sheets. Metal-metal distances within the cluster are 3.201?3.230(2) Å. Zr₆Cl₁₂ⁱCl crystallizes in the Ta₆Cl₁₅ structure (Ia3d, a – 21.141(3) Å, Z – 16) with d(Zr? Zr) = 3,199–3.214(4) Å. Apparent residual electron density is found in the center of both clusters, amounting to Z～7.6 (Sc) and ～6 (Zr) based of refinement of oxygen in these positions. The effect is thought to probably arise from errors in the diffraction data rather than partial incorporation of light nonmetal atoms such as oxygen or fluorine. Observed metal-metal distances are compared with those in other clusters.     

Experimental and quantum‐chemical studies of 1H, 13C and 15N NMR coordination shifts in Au(III), Pd(II) and Pt(II) chloride complexes with picolines

¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR studies of gold(III), palladium(II) and platinum(II) chloride complexes with picolines, [Au(PIC)Cl₃], trans‐[Pd(PIC)₂Cl₂], trans/cis‐[Pt(PIC)₂Cl₂] and [Pt(PIC)₄]Cl₂, were performed. After complexation, the ¹H and ¹³C signals were shifted to higher frequency, whereas the ¹⁵N ones to lower (by ca 80–110 ppm), with respect to the free ligands. The ¹⁵N shielding phenomenon was enhanced in the series [Au(PIC)Cl₃] < trans‐[Pd(PIC)₂Cl₂] < cis‐[Pt(PIC)₂Cl₂] < trans‐[Pt(PIC)₂Cl₂]; it increased following the Pd(II) → Pt(II) replacement, but decreased upon the trans → cis‐transition. Experimental ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts were compared to those quantum‐chemically calculated by B3LYP/LanL2DZ + 6‐31G**//B3LYP/LanL2DZ + 6‐31G*. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Überschreitungen der konventionellen Zahl von Clusterelektronen in Metallhalogeniden des M6X12‐Typs: W6Cl18, (Me4N)2[W6Cl18] und Cs2[W6Cl18]

Beyond the Conventional Number of Electrons in M₆X₁₂ Type Metal Halide Clusters: W₆Cl₁₈, (Me₄N)₂[W₆Cl₁₈], and Cs₂[W₆Cl₁₈] Black octahedral single crystals of W₆Cl₁₈ were obtained by reducing WCl₄ with graphite in a silica tube at 600 °C. The single crystal structure refinement (space group R 3¯, Z = 3, a = b = 1498.9(1) pm, c = 845.47(5) pm) yielded the W₆Cl₁₈ structure, already reported on the basis of X‐ray powder data. (Me₄N)₂[W₆Cl₁₈] and Cs₂[W₆Cl₁₈] were obtained from methanolic solutions of W₆Cl₁₈ with Me₄NCl and CsCl, respectively. The structure of (Me₄N)₂[W₆Cl₁₈] was refined from X‐ray single crystal data (space group P 3¯m1, Z = 1, a = b = 1079.3(1) pm, c = 857.81(7) pm), and the structure of Cs₂[W₆Cl₁₈] was refined from X‐ray powder data (space group P 3¯, Z = 1, a = b = 932.10(7) pm, c = 853.02(6) pm). The crystal structure of W₆Cl₁₈ contains molecular W₆Cl₁₈ units arranged as in a cubic closest packing. The structures of (Me₄N)₂[W₆Cl₁₈] and Cs₂[W₆Cl₁₈] can be considered as derivatives of the W₆Cl₁₈ structure in which 2/3 of the W₆Cl₁₈ molecules are substituted by Me₄N⁺ ions and Cs⁺ ions, respectively. The conventional number of 16 electrons/cluster is exceeded in these compounds, with 18 electrons for W₆Cl₁₈ and 20 electrons for (Me₄N)₂[W₆Cl₁₈] and Cs₂[W₆Cl₁₈]. Cs₂[W₆Cl₁₈] exhibits temperature independent paramagnetic behaviour.     

Structure and Bonding of the Hexameric Platinum(II) Dichloride,Pt6Cl12 (β‐PtCl2)

The crystal structure of Pt₆Cl₁₂ (β‐PtCl₂) was redetermined ( a_h = 13.126Å, c_h = 8.666Å, Z = 3; a_rh = 8.110Å, α = 108.04°; 367 hkl, R = 0.032). As has been shown earlier, the structure is in principle a hierarchical variant of the cubic structure type of tungsten (bcc), which atoms are replaced by the hexameric Pt₆Cl₁₂ molecules. Due to the 60° rotation of the cuboctahedral clusters about one of the trigonal axes, the symmetry is reduced from to ( ). The molecule Pt₆Cl₁₂ shows the (trigonally elongated) structure of the classic M₆X₁₂ cluster compounds with (distorted) square‐planar PtCl₄ fragments, however without metal‐metal bonds. The Pt atoms are shifted outside the Cl₁₂ cuboctahedron by Δ = +0.046Å ( (Pt—Cl) = 2.315Å; (Pt—Pt) = 3.339Å). The scalar relativistic DFT calculations results in the full symmetry for the optimized structure of the isolated molecule with d(Pt—Cl) = 2.381Å, d(Pt—Pt) = 3.468Å and Δ = +0.072Å. The electron distribution of the Pt‐Pt antibonding HOMO exhibits an outwards‐directed asymmetry perpendicular to the PtCl₄ fragments, that plays the decisive role for the cluster packing in the crystal. A comparative study of the Electron Localization Function with the hypothetical trans‐(Nb₂Zr₄)Cl₁₂ molecule shows the distinct differences between Pt₆Cl₁₂ and clusters with metal‐metal bonding. Due to the characteristic electronic structure, the crystal structure of Pt₆Cl₁₂ in space group is an optimal one, which results from comparison with rhombohedral Zr₆I₁₂ and a cubic bcc arrangement.     

Reversible Lithium Insertion into LiNb6Cl19

Crystals of LiNb₆Cl₁₉ were obtained as black needles by solid state reaction of Nb powder, NbCl₅, and Li₂C₂ at 530 °C. The structure contains ladder‐like motifs built of edge and face sharing [NbCl₆] octahedra. The parallel alignment of infinite ladders yields a one‐dimensional structure, with lithium ions occupying voids in a linearly aligned manner. Each ladder combines characteristic fragments from the niobium chloride structures NbCl₄, A₃Nb₂Cl₉ (A = Rb, Cs), and Nb₃Cl₈. Lithium insertion was achieved electrochemically by slow scan cyclic voltammetry in PC (1 M LiClO₄) electrolyte. 3.73 moles of lithium per formula unit could be intercalated, with a high degree of reversibility, to a composition close to Li₅Nb₆Cl₁₉ stoichiometry.     

Drei Wege zur Oxydation von [Ta6Cl12]2+ ([Ta6Br12]2+ und [Nb6Cl12]2+)

Three Oxidation Paths of [Ta₆Cl₁₂]²⁺ ([Ta₆Br₁₂]²⁺ and [Nb₆Cl₁₂]²⁺) [Ta₆Cl₁₂]²⁺ is oxidized autocatalytically to [Ta₆Cl₁₂]⁴⁺ by HNO₃. The titration of [Ta₆Cl₁₂]²⁺ with KBrO₃ (in HBr-containing solutions) or with Ce⁴⁺ or K₂Cr₂O₇ (in HNO₃-containing solutions) leads to a clear [Ta₆Cl₁₂]³⁺ step. The further titration leads beside [Ta₆Cl₁₂]⁴⁺ to the formation of Ta₂O₅(· xH₂O). [Ta₆Cl₁₂]²⁺ behaves with KBrO₃(+ HBr) equally, but the formation of [Ta₂O₅](· xH₂O) is only small. [Nb₆Cl₁₂]²⁺ (22°C) titrated with Ce(ClO₄)₄ in 2n HClO₄ gives the first potential step nearby exact ([Nb₆Cl₁₂]³⁺) and at a very slow titration in a second step a precipitation of Nb₂O₅(· xH₂O) occurs, which adsorbed Ce⁴⁺ additionally. At ?15°C with Ce(ClO₄)₄ the first potential step was exactly at [Nb₆Cl₁₂]^2+→3+, while the second step needs a distinct additional consumption of titer. (Formation of [Nb₆Cl₁₂]⁴⁺ and beside it [Nb₂O₅](· xH₂O)). From the titration curves and sections of its normal progress in all cases we get the normal potentials 2+/3+ and 3+/4+ with an accuracy of ± 0.01 volt. In alkaline solution the complexes are oxidized with air-oxygen to [M₆X₁₂](OH)₆^2?, while the Br-containing complexes suffer hydrolysis afterwards.     

Potassium yttrium hexaniobium octadecachloride,KYNb6Cl18

The structure of potassium yttrium hexaniobium octadeca­chloride is built of anionic [Nb₆Cl₁₂ⁱCl₆^a]⁴⁻ cluster units (where `i' and `a' denote inner and outer ligands, respectively), linked together by K⁺ and Y³⁺ cations. The K⁺ cations occupy half of the tetrahedral vacancies in the face‐centered cubic lattice of cluster units, and are coordinated by 12 chloride ligands. The Y atom is located in an octahedral site and is bonded to six outer chloride ligands.     

Das Addukt von BiCl3 mit Mo6Cl12: [BiCl]-Hanteln in der Struktur von [BiCl][Mo6Cl14]

The Adduct of BiCl₃ and Mo₆Cl₁₂: [BiCl] Dumbbells in the Structure of [BiCl][Mo₆Cl₁₄] MoCl₃ reacts under decomposition to MoCl₂ and Cl₂ with BiCl₃ in a sealed evacuated glass ampoule at 550 °C to form light red crystals of [BiCl][Mo₆Cl₁₄]. The crystal structure determination (monoclinic, C 2/c, a = 1268.1(4) pm, b = 1304.6(3) pm, c = 2571.9(8) pm, β = 91.79(3)°, Z = 8) shows that the structure is built of [(Mo₆Cl₈)Cl₆] units containing nearly regular octahedral Mo₆ clusters. These units are arranged in the motiv of a cubic closest packing. The octahedral interstices contain [BiCl] dumbbells with a Bi–Cl bond length of 249 pm. The coordination sphere of the Bi atom is completed by six weaker Bi–Cl-contacts of 275 to 308 pm length to a distorted monocapped trigonal prism. Neglecting the secondary Bi–Cl bonds, the title compound can be formulated as [(BiCl)²⁺][(Mo₆Cl₁₄)^2–].