SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF Nb3（Se2）6I

<正> Nb3(Se2)6I,Mr = 1353. 1, tetragonal, space group D64h-P4/mnc, a= 9. 45(1), b = 9. 45(1) , c=19. 08(3)(?), V = 1705. 6(9)(?)3, and Z = 4, Dc=5. 27g/cm3. Final R = 0. 045 and Rw = 0. 053 for 881 independent reflections with I> 3σ(I). In the structure of Nb3(Se2)6I, the Nb(Se2)4 units are almost regular rectangular antiprism, which are packed in chain forms along c axis with the I (0) atoms between these chains.     

Rare-earth metal(III) oxide selenides M4O4Se[Se2] (M=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm) with discrete diselenide units: crystal structures, magnetic frustration, and other properties

The rare-earth metal(III) oxide selenides of the formula La4O4Se[Se2], Ce4O4Se[Se2], Pr4O4Se[Se2], Nd4O4Se[Se2], and Sm4O4Se[Se2] were synthesized from a mixture of the elements with selenium dioxide as the oxygen source at 750 degrees C. Single crystal X-ray diffraction was used to determine their crystal structures. The isostructural compounds M4O4Se[Se2] (M=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm) crystallize in the orthorhombic space group Amm2 with cell dimensions a=857.94(7), b=409.44(4), c=1316.49(8) pm for M=La; a=851.37(6), b=404.82(3), c=1296.83(9) pm for M=Ce; a=849.92(6), b=402.78(3), c=1292.57(9) pm for M=Pr; a=845.68(4), b=398.83(2), c=1282.45(7) pm for M=Nd; and a=840.08(5), b=394.04(3), c=1263.83(6) pm for M=Sm (Z=2). In their crystal structures, Se2- anions as well as [Se-Se]2- dumbbells interconnect {[M4O4]4+} infinity 2 layers. These layers are composed of three crystallographically different, distorted [OM4]10+ tetrahedra, which are linked via four common edges. The compounds exhibit strong Raman active modes at around 215 cm(-1), which can be assigned to the Se-Se stretching vibration. Optical band gaps for La4O4Se[Se2], Ce4O4Se[Se2], Pr4O4Se[Se2], Nd4O4Se[Se2], and Sm4O4Se[Se2] were derived from diffuse reflectance spectra. The energy values at which absorption takes place are typical for semiconducting materials. For the compounds M4O4Se[Se2] (M=La, Pr, Nd, Sm) the fundamental band gaps, caused by transitions from the valence band to the conduction band (VB-CB), lie around 1.9 eV, while for M=Ce an absorption edge occurs at around 1.7 eV, which can be assigned to f-d transitions of Ce3+. Magnetic susceptibility measurements of Ce4O4Se[Se2] and Nd4O4Se[Se2] show Curie-Weiss behavior above 150 K with derived experimental magnetic moments of 2.5 micro B/Ce and 3.7 micro B/Nd and Weiss constants of theta p=-64.9 K and theta p=-27.8 K for the cerium and neodymium compounds, respectively. Down to 1.8 K no long-range magnetic ordering could be detected. Thus, the large negative values for theta p indicate the presence of strong magnetic frustration within the compounds, which is due to the geometric arrangement of the magnetic sublattice in form of [OM4]10+ tetrahedra.     

Mg(5.23)Sm(0.77)Sb4: an ordered superstructure derived from the Mg3Sb2 structure type

The ternary polar intermetallic phase Mg(5.231(8))Sm(0.769(8))Sb4 has been obtained from solid-state reactions at 700-850 degrees C in sealed Ta or Nb containers when the synthetic conditions took into account its characteristic incongruent melting point. The compound crystallizes in the trigonal space group P3 (Z = 1) with a = 4.618(1) A and c = 14.902(6) A in a structure that derives from that of Mg3Sb2 (anti-La2O3 type). This composition appears to be near the lower limit of Sm content, and solutions with appreciably higher Sm contents are also stable [Mg(6-x)SmxSb4, x 相似文献   

Lanthanide chalcogenolate complexes: synthesis and crystal structures of the isoleptic series [Sm(TpMe,Me)2ER] (E = O, S, Se, Te; TpMe,Me = tris-3,5-dimethylpyrazolylborate)

A series of lanthanide complexes containing a chalcogenolate ligand supported by two TpMe,Me (tris-3,5-dimethylpyrazolylborate) groups has been prepared and crystallized and provides direct comparisons of bonding to hard and soft ligands at lanthanide centers. Reaction of [Sm(TpMe,Me)2Cl] with NaOR (R = Ph, Ph-Bu(t)) gives [Sm(TpMe,Me)2OR] (1a and 1b, respectively) in good yields. Reductive cleavage of dichalcogenides by samarium(II) was used to prepare the heavier congeners. Complexes of the type [Sm(TpMe,Me)2ER] for E = S, R = Ph (2a), E = S, R = Ph-4-Me (2b), E = S, R = CH2Ph (2c), E = Se, R = Ph (3a), E = Se, R = Ph-4-Bu(t) (3b), E = Se, R = CH2Ph (3c), and E = Te, R = Ph (4) have been prepared together with the corresponding complexes with TpMe,Me,4-Et as ancillary. The X-ray crystal structures of 1b, 2b, 3a, 3b, and 4 have been determined. The crystal of 1b (C40H57B2N12OSm.C7H8) was monoclinic, P2(1)/c, a = 10.6845(6) A, b = 18.5573(11) A, c = 24.4075(14) A, beta = 91.616(2) degrees, Z = 4. The crystal of 2b (C37H51B2N12SSm) was monoclinic, P2(1)/n, a = 15.0154(9) A, b = 13.1853(8) A, c = 21.1254(13) A, beta = 108.628(2) degrees, Z = 4. The crystal of 3a (C36H49B2N12SeSm.C7H8) was triclinic, P1, a = 10.7819(6) A, b = 19.3011(10) A, c = 23.0235(12) A, alpha = 79.443(2) degrees, beta = 77.428(2) degrees, gamma = 89.827(2) degrees, Z = 4. The crystal of 3b (C40H57B2N12SeSm) was triclinic, P1, a = 10.1801(6) A, b = 10.2622(6) A, c = 23.4367(14) A, alpha = 88.313(2) degrees, beta = 86.268(2) degrees, gamma = 62.503(2) degrees, Z = 2. The crystal of 4 (C36H49B2N12TeSm.C7H8) was monoclinic, P2(1)/c, a = 18.7440(10) A, b = 10.3892(6) A, c = 23.8351(13) A, beta = 94.854(2) degrees, Z = 4. The compounds form an isoleptic series of seven-coordinate complexes with terminal chalcogenolate ligands. Examination of 1b and other crystallographically characterized lanthanide alkoxides suggests that there is little correlation between bond angle and bond length. The structures of 3a and 3b, however, contain molecules in which one of the pyrazolylborate ligands undergoes a major distortion arising from twisting around a B-N bond so as to give an effectively eight-coordinate complex with pi-stacking of the phenyl group with one pyrazolyl ring. These distortions shed light on the fluxionality of these systems.     

稀土配合物Sm2(CH3COO)4(NO3)2(phen)2 的合成、 结构及非等温热分解动力学研究

在水-乙醇混合体系中, 将浓硝酸硝化的Sm2O3与1,10-邻菲啰啉反应, 用冰醋酸调节pH≈4, 形成醋酸根桥联的双核钐配合物［Sm2(CH3COO)4(NO3)2(phen)2］(phen=1,10-邻菲啰啉), 用元素分析、红外光谱和核磁共振谱等进行了表征, 并用X射线衍射测定了配合物的晶体结构, 此外, 对配合物进行了非等温热分解动力学研究. 该晶体属于三斜晶系, P1空间 群, 晶胞参数a=0.979 6(3) nm, b=0.981 3(4) nm, c=1.127 3(4) nm, α=106.666(5)°, β=113.034(5)°, γ=102.656(5)°, V=0.885 4(5) nm3, Z=1, μ=3.361 mm-1, Dc=1.915 g/cm3, F(000)=498, R1=0.059 6, wR2=0.144 8. 该配合物是双核分子, 2个Sm(Ⅲ)离子通过4个醋酸根的羧基桥联, 每个中心离子分别与周围5个来自羧基的桥氧原子、 一个硝酸根的两个氧原子和一个邻菲啰啉分子中的两个氮原子配位, 形成九配位扭曲多面体. 非等温热分解动力学研究结果表明， 配合物第一步热分解反应可能为二级反应, 其动力学方程为dα/dT=A/［βe-E/RT(1-α)2］, 分解反应的表观活化能为344.84 kJ/mol, 指前因子lnA=66.52.     

Crystal Structure of the Samarium Chlorosilicate Sm_3 (SiO_4)_2Cl

1INTR0DUCTIONSofarthreetyPesofstructuresoftherareearthchlorosilicateshavebeenreport-ed:La,(SiO')Cl,t"belongstoorthorhombicsystem,Ln3(SiO'),Cl(Ln=La,Pr)[z'sitomonoclinicsystem,Yb,(SiO'),Cl["toorth0rhombicsystem.WerecentlypreparedthesinglecrystalofSm,(SiO'),ClbyhightemperaturesolidstatereactionandvaportransP0rtmethod.Thoughthesamariumislightrareearthelement,thestructureisisostructuralwithYb,(SiO'),Cl.2EXPERmENTALThetitlecompoundSm,(SiO'),Clwasobtainedasanunexpectedcompoundina…     

Structural studies on single crystals of Chevrel phase selenides REMo6Se8 (RE = La,Ce, Pr,Nd, or Sm) at 298 K

We report on structural studies at room temperature of rare-earth based Chevrel phase selenides of the formula RExMo6Se8, where RE stands for a light rare-earth La (1), Ce (2), Pr (3), Nd (4), or Sm (5). The single crystals were grown at 1650 degrees C < T < 1690 degrees C from off-stoichiometric starting compositions, with the exception of 3, which was grown at 1710 degrees C from a stoichiometric charge (congruently melting material). The crystal structures were solved in space group R3 (No. 148; Z = 1) and found to be isostructural with the well-known Chevrel phases having large cations (e.g., PbMo6S8, REMo6S8). The structures are based on Mo6Se8 metallic clusters that are slightly rotated inside a pseudocubic rare-earth sublattice. Structural refinements revealed that the origin site, occupied by the RE atoms, exhibits slight deficiencies, leading to a RExMo6Se8 composition, with x ranging between approximately 0.82 and approximately 0.92: 1 La0.88Mo6Se8, arh = 6.7577(9) A, alpha rh = 88.62(2) degrees; 2a Ce0.82Mo6Se8, arh = 6.7407(6) A, alpha rh = 88.83(2) degrees; 2b Ce0.92Mo6Se8, arh = 6.7473(9) A, alpha rh = 88.69(2) degrees; 3 Pr0.86Mo6Se8, arh = 6.7385(6) A, alpha rh = 88.81(2) degrees; 4 Nd0.85Mo6Se8, arh = 6.7286(5) A, alpha rh = 88.85(1) degrees; and 5 Sm0.87Mo6Se8, arh = 6.7182(2) A, alpha rh = 88.956(3) degrees. All of the structural data presented in this work (lattice constants, positional parameters and interatomic distances) concern an average RE content of x approximately 0.87. In this way, any influence due to electronic effects (VEC number) can be discarded, and exact correlations between these parameters and the ionic radius of the rare-earth atoms can then be established.     

[(enH)2(enH2)Sn2Se6]的合成、结构及性能研究

采用溶剂热法,以K2Se:SnCl2·2H2O∶Se∶en=1∶1∶4∶48的摩尔比,在150 ℃下反应5d,生成黄色透明柱状晶体[(enH2)2Sn2Se6·en]。该晶体属于三斜晶系 ,空间群为Pl^-,晶胞参数,a=0.8659(2)nm,b=1.1055(2)nm,c=0.66360(10)nm, a=104.44(3)°,β=110.93(3)°,γ=79.74(3)°,V=0.57198(19)nm^3,Z=1.[ (enH2)Sn2Se6]晶体由质子化的乙二胺正离子（enH)^+,(enH2)^2+和二聚硒代锡根 负离子（Sn2Se6)^4-堆积而成。在AxSn2Se6系列化合物,正离子A的大小对晶体结 构的类型产生重要的影响。研究表明,此晶体具有1.76eV的能隙（Eg）,是个半导 体,对太阳辐射具有选择吸收特性,在温度低于180℃时是稳定的。     

Divalent samarium compounds with heavier chalcogenolate (EPh; E = Se,Te) ligands

Crystalline coordination complexes of Sm(EPh)2 (E = Se, Te) are described. The selenolate compound Sm(SePh)2 is unstable in solution, but a divalent selenolate can be prepared and isolated when precisely 1 equiv of Zn(SePh)2 is present to form heterometallic [(THF)3Sm(mu 2-SePh)3Zn(mu 2-SePh)]n (1). This compound is a 1D coordination polymer with alternating Sm(II) and Zn(II) ions connected by an alternating (1,3) number of bridging selenolate ligands and three THF ligands bound to each Sm(II) ion. The tellurolate Sm(TePh)2 forms a stable pyridine coordination compound (py)5Sm(TePh)2 (2) that is isostructural with known Eu and Yb benzenetellurolates. Both compounds were characterized by conventional spectroscopic methods. Polymer 1 was characterized by low-temperature single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and the unit cell of the tellurolate was determined. Crystal data (Mo K alpha, 153(5) (K) are as follows. 1: monoclinic space group P21, a = 10.666(2) A, b = 16.270(3) A, c = 12.002(3) A, beta = 114.81(2) degrees, Z = 2.2: orthorhombic space group Pbca, with a = 13.865(3) A, b = 16.453(5) A, c = 31.952(7) A, Z = 8.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of {(PPh_3)_2CIRuCIRu(PPh_3) B_(10)H_8[OCH(CH_3)_2)]_2}

1INTRODUCTIONAlthoughseveralhundredpolyhedralmetallaboraneshavebeencharacterized,theincidenceofruthenaboranesisparticularlysurprising.(hThefirstpolyhedralruthenaboraneisstructurallytypifiedbythecompound[(PPh,)2RuB,,HS(OEt),j,whichisobtainedin40%yieldsfromthereactionbetweentRuCI,(PPh,),jandcloso-tB,,H,,j'--inCHCI,/EtOH.tZiWithCH,COOH/THFt'iandC,H,COOH/CH,CI,">insteadofCHCI,/EtOH,twocompoundsF{(PPh,)2Ru}~(p-MeCO,)3--(pH)z-{RuB,,H,}jand[(PPh,)2(PhCOO)RuB,,HSCljhav…     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of MnSm_4(SiO_4)_3O

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Structure Refinement of Samarium Tritellurides

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Nb2Se2I6: Eine neue Strukturvariante bei Niobchalkogenidhalogeniden mit Kettenstruktur

Nb₂Se₂I₆: A New Structural Variation of Niobium Chalcogenide Halides with Chain Structure Single crystals of Nb₂Se₂I₆, exhibiting a metallic lustre, (monoclinic, C2/c; a = 7.110(1), b = 13.899(3), c = 13.688(3) Å, β = 99.58(3)°; Z = 8) have been obtained by heating mixture of the elements (molar ratio Nb : Se : I = 3 : 1 : 7) in evacuated sealed fused silica tubes at 1073 K for two weeks. After rapid quenching, the tube was reheated to 773 K and then cooled at a rate of 2 K h^–1. Crystals of the title compound formed at the colder part of the tube besides higher niobium iodides. Nb₂Se₂I₆ can also be obtained by slow cooling of a stoichiometric mixture of the elements from 1073 K as a minor product besides triclinic NbSe₂I₂ [1]. The crystal structure is built up with one-dimensional infinite chains [Nb₂Se₂I₄I_4/2]. The main structural features are a short Nb–Nb distance (2.903(1) Å) and a short Se–Se distance (2.318(2) Å) which is expected for +4 and –1 oxidation states, respectively. Homeotypic phases with Nb₂Y₂X₆ chains (Y = Se, Te; X = Br, I) are known [2] except for the combination Y = Se, X = I. They show a primitive rod packing of the Nb₂Y₂X₆ chains in contrast to the title compound which shows a centered rod packing.     

Synthesis and Characterization of a Tetranuclear [Sm_2Co_2] Heterometallic Compound

A new tetranuclear square compound (H3O)[Sm2Co2(CDTA)2(DMF)2 (μ4-O) (H2O)6]ClO4 was synthesized through the assembly reaction of Co2+ , Sm3+ and trans-1,2-cclohexylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid (H4CDTA) in aqueous solution. X-ray crystal structural analysis shows that the compound belongs to the monoclinic C2/c space group, with a=27.213(2), b=10.5574(9), c=19.4923(17),β=98.799(1)°, V=5534.1(8)3 , C34H65ClCo2N6O30Sm2 , Mr=1491.93, Dc=1.791g/cm-3 , F(000)=2984,=2.820 mm-1 and Z=4. In the compound, Co2+ is 7-coordianted while Sm3+ is 9-coordinated. With the help of a central O2- and 8 carboxylate oxygen atoms, two Co2+ and two Sm3+ ions are linked into a square with the side length of 3.45 . Magnetic property was investigated.     

一种含稀土阳离子的多金属氧酸盐二聚体的合成及晶体结构(英文)

以Na7[α-PW11O39].nH2O,Sm(NO3)3.6H2O和(CH3)4NCl为原料,利用常规的水溶液方法合成了一例新的2∶2型二聚单缺位Keggin结构多金属氧酸盐稀土衍生物[(CH3)4N]6[(α-PW11O39H)Sm(H2O)3]2.9H2O(1);利用X射线单晶衍射表征了其晶体结构.结果表明,该二聚体属单斜晶系,P2(1)/c空间群,晶胞参数为:a=1.300 8(10)nm,b=2.219 0(17)nm,c=2.097 0(16)nm,β=100.992(16),Z=2,R1=0.074 6,wR2=0.182 6.二聚阴离子[{(α-PW11O39H)Sm(H2O)4}2]6-由2个[α-PW11O39H]6-缺位阴离子通过2个[Sm(H2O)4]3+配离子连接形成,Sm3+离子占据[α-PW11O39H]6-阴离子的缺位位置并取八配位单四方反棱柱构型,相邻的2个单取代阴离子[α-PW11O39H]6-通过2个Sm-Ot-W桥连成二聚物.     

Syntheses and characterization of some mixed Te/Se polychalcogenide anions [Te(m)Se(n)]2-

Several mixed Te/Se polychalcogenide anions [Te(m)Se(n)](2-) were synthesized at 293 K by reactions between Te(n)(2-)and Se(n)(2-) anions in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) in the presence of different-size ammonium or phosphonium cations, in some cases in the presence of metal species. The structures of these anions were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods. The crystal structures of [NEt(4)](2)[Te(3)Se(6)] (1) and [NEt(4)](2)[Te(3)Se(7)] (2) consist, respectively, of one-dimensional infinite 1(infinity)[Te(3)Se(6)(2-)] and 1(infinity)[Te(3)Se(7)(2-)] anionic chains separated by NEt(4)(+) cations. In compound 1, each chain comprises Te(3)Se(5) eight-membered rings bridged by Se atoms. The Te(3)Se(5) ring has an "open book" conformation. The NMR spectrum of a DMF solution of [NEt(4)](2)[Te(3)Se(6)] crystals at 223 K shows (77)Se resonances at delta = 290, 349, and 771 ppm and a single (125)Te resonance at delta = 944.7 ppm. In compound 2, each chain comprises Te(3)Se(6) five- and six-membered rings bridged by Se atoms. The Te(3)Se(6) ring can be regarded as an inorganic analogue of bicyclononane. The anion of [PPh(4)](2)[Te(2)Se(2)] (4) contains a Se-Te-Te-Se chain with the terminal Se atoms trans to one another. The new compounds [PPN](2)[TeSe(10)] (3), [NMe(4)](2)[TeSe(3)].DMF (5), and [NEt(4)](2)[TeSe(3)] (6) contain known anions.     

Synthesis,crystal structure,and characterization of the first Nb(3) triangular cluster compound bonded to fluorine ligands: association of Nb(3)I(i)F(i)(3)F(a)(8)L(a) units and Nb(IV)L(6) Octahedra with L=O and F

The synthesis and the crystal structure of the first compound containing Nb(3) triangular clusters bonded to fluorine ligands are presented in this work. The structure of Nb(3)IF(7)L(NbL(2))(0.25) with L = O and F, determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, is based on a Nb(3)I(i)F(i)(3)F(a)(8)L(a) unit and a NbL(6) octahedron (tetragonal, space group I4/m, a = 13.8638(3) A, c = 8.9183(2) A, V = 1714.14(7) A(3), Z = 8). Two crystallographic positions (noted L5 and L6) are randomly occupied by fluorine and oxygen with two different F:O occupancies. These L ligands build an octahedral site for a single niobium atom, located between the units. The four L5 ligands of the NbL(6) octahedron are shared with four Nb(3) cluster units, while the two other L6 ligands are terminal. The Nb(3) cluster is face-capped by one iodine and edge-bridged by three fluorine ligands. Two of the three niobium atoms constituting the cluster are bonded to three additional apical fluorine ligands, while the third one is bonded to two fluorines and one L5 ligand. The Nb(3) cluster is linked to six adjacent ones via all the apical fluorine ligands. The developed formula of the unit is therefore Nb(3)I(i)F(i)(3)F(a)(-)(a)(8/2)L(a) according to the Sch?fer and Schnering notation. The oxidation state of the single niobium and the random distribution of fluorine and oxygen on the two L sites will be discussed on the basis of structural analysis, the bond valence method, and IR and EPR measurements. The structural results will be compared to those of previously reported niobium compounds containing NbF(6) or Nb(F,O)(6) octahedra.     

Conversion of a Re(IV) tetrahedral cluster to a Re(III) octahedral cluster: synthesis of [(CH3)C(NH2)(2)](4)[Re(6)Se(8)(CN)(6)] by a solvothermal route

The compound [(CH(3))C(NH(2))(2)](4)[Re(6)Se(8)(CN)(6)] has been synthesized by the reaction at 200 degrees C for 3 days of Re(4)Te(4)(TeCl(2))(4)Cl(8), KSeCN, and NH(4)Cl in superheated acetonitrile. This compound crystallizes in the space group C2/c of the monoclinic system with four formula units in a cell of dimensions a = 20.3113(14) A, b = 10.1332(7) A, c = 19.9981(14) A, beta = 106.754(1) degrees, V = 3941.3(5) A(3) (T = 153 K). The [Re(6)Se(8)(CN)(6)](4-) anion comprises an Re(6) octahedron face capped by mu(3)-Se atoms, with each Re atom liganded by a CN group. The anions and cations are connected by an extensive network of hydrogen bonds. The conversion of a Re(IV) tetrahedral cluster to a Re(III) octahedral cluster appears to be unprecedented.     

A series of new phases in the alkali metal-Nb(V)/Ta(V)-Se(IV)/Te(IV)-O systems

Six new phases in the alkali metal-Nb(V)/Ta(V)-Se(IV)/Te(IV)-O systems have been prepared by solid-state reactions at high-temperatures. Their structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. AM(3)O(6)(QO(3))(2) (A = K, Rb, M = Nb, Ta, Q = Te; A = K, M = Nb, Q = Se) are isomorphous and their structures feature a 3D network with 1D 4- and 6-MRs tunnels along the a-axis which is composed of 2D layers of corner-sharing MO(6) octahedra bridged by QO(3) groups. The alkali metal ions are located at the above 1D tunnels of 6-MRs. The structure of Cs(3)Nb(9)O(18)(TeO(3))(2)(TeO(4))(2) features a thick Nb-Te-O layer built of corner-sharing NbO(6) octahedra, TeO(3) and TeO(4) groups. The 2D layer of the NbO(6) octahedra with 1D tunnels of 6-MRs along the c-axis are formed by 1D chains of NbO(6) chains along the c-axis and linear Nb(4)O(21) tetramers by corner-sharing. The TeO(3) and TeO(4) groups are grafted on both sides of the niobium-oxide layer via Nb-O-Te or/and Te-O-Te bridges. The caesium(i) ions are located at the above 1D tunnels of 6-MRs. TGA, UV-vis and infrared spectral measurements as well as electronic structure calculations have also been performed.     

Benzo[2,1-c:3,4-c']bis(1,2,3-thiaselenazole) (BSe) and its charge trasfer chemistry. Crystal and electronic structure of [BSe]3[ClO4]2

The S-Se-N-based heterocycle benzo[2,1-c:3,4-c']bis(1,2,3-thiaselenazole) (BSe) can be prepared by the condensation of 1,4-diaminobenzene-2,3-dithiol with selenium tetrachloride. Crystals of this compound are not isomorphous with the related benzo[2,1-c:3,4-c']bis(1,2,3-dithiazole) (BT); a structure is adopted that allows for more extensive intermolecular Se- - -Se contacts. Electro-oxidation of BSe in the presence of [n-Bu4N][ClO4] affords metallic green needles of the charge transfer salt [BSe]3[ClO4]2, which exhibit a pressed pellet conductivity sigma(RT) = 10(-1) S cm(-1). The crystal structure of [BSe]3[ClO4]2 consists of slipped pi-stacks based on the triple-decker closed shell [BSe]3(2+) building block. The packing is analogous to that found for the charge transfer salt [BT]3[FSO3]2, for which sigma(RT) = 10(-2) S cm(-1). Extended Hückel band structure calculations on these two (sulfur- and selenium-based) 3:2 salts reveal more extensive intermolecular interactions in the selenium compound. As a result, the latter has a more two-dimensional electronic structure. Crystal data for Se2S2N2C6H2, a = 4.103(2) A, b = 12.159(2) A, c = 16.171(2) A, orthorhombic, Pbnm, Z = 4. Crystal data for Se6S6N6C18H6Cl2O4, a =17.00(1) A, b = 18.36(1) A, c = 10.679(4) A, 110.27(3), monoclinic, C2/c, Z = 4.