Zur Existenz polynärer Oxide der Alkalimetalle mit einwertigen Cobalt bzw. Nickel [1, 2]

On the Existence of Polynary Oxides of the Alkali Metals with Monovalent Cobalt and Nickel For the first time we obtained RbNa₂NiO₂, KNa₂NiO₂, Na₃CoO₂ and K₃CoO₂ [RbNa₂NiO₂: Na₂NiO₂ + Rb₂O, Rb:Ni = 1.8:1, 600°C, 28 d, Ni-tube; KNa₂NiO₂: Na₂NiO₂ + K₂O, K:Ni = 1.8:1, 600°C, 20 d, Ni-tube; Na₃CoO₂: Na₂O + CoO: Na:Co = 8.8:1, 500°C, 20 d, Co-tube; K₃CoO₂: K₂O + CoO: K:Co = 4.4:1, 550°C, 20 d, Co-tube]. According to X-ray structure analysis of single crystals monovalent Co and Ni is present [always four-circle-diffractometer data, MoKα -radiation; RbNa₂NiO₂: AED 2, all 163 I_o(hkl), R = 3.4%, R_w = 1.9%, I4/mmm, a = 461.7(1), c = 973.6(3) pm, Z = 2; KNa₂NiO₂: AED 2, all 341 I_o(hkl), R = 5.6%, R_w = 3.5%, Cmma, a = 1 048.5(3), b = 626.8(1), c = 621.9(1) pm, Z = 4; Na₃CoO₂: PW 1 100, 517 of 568 I_o(hkl), R = 2.9%, R_w = 1.8%, P4₂/mnm, a = 940.0, c = 464.5 pm, Z = 4; K₃CoO₂: PW 1 100, all 940 I_o(hkl), R = 5.0%, R_w = 3.9%, Pnma, a = 1 190.0, b = 730.4, c = 604.1 pm, Z = 4]. All samples are red, the single crystals transparent. Two O^2? coordinate Ni¹⁺ and Co¹⁺, respectively, like a dumb-bell. Mean Fictive Ionic Radii, MEFIR, and Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, and Madelung part of lattice energy, MAPLE, are given.     

Die ersten Oxocobaltate(II) mit zweikernigem Anion: Rb2Na4[Co2O5] und K2Na4[Co2O5]

The First Oxocobaltate(II) with Dinuclear Anion: Rb₂Na₄[Co₂O₅] and K₂Na₄[Co₂O₅] By heating of well ground mixtures of the binary oxides [A₂O, Na₂O, ?CoO”?, A:Na:Co = 1.00:2.00:1, (A = K, Rb); Ag-tube, 600°C, 14 d] we obtained Rb₂Na₄[Co₂O₅] and K₂Na₄[Co₂O₅] rough, transparent, red single crystals. We find a new type of structure with the anion [O₂CoOCoO₂]^6?. Space group P4₂/mnm; a = 634.4 pm, c = 1030.3 pm, Z = 2 (A = K) a = 647.6 pm, c = 1021.1 pm, Z = 2 (A = Rb); four-circle diffractometer data; MoKα -radiation; 360 from 364 I₀(hkl), R = 4.34%, R_w = 3.54% (A = K); 361 from 366 I₀(hkl), R = 6.54%, R_w = 2.70% (A = Rb). The anion is planar, the CN of Co is 3. The Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, and Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, are calculated and discussed.     

Darstellung und Kristallstruktur von K6[Al2O6] und Rb6[Al2O6]

Preparation of Crystal Structure of K₆[Al₂O₆] and Rb₆[Al₂O₆] Colourless single crystals of K₆[Al₂O₆] have been prepared from intimate mixtures of KAlO₂ and K₂O (550°C, 90 d). The structure determination from four-circle diffractometer data (MoKα , 742 I_o(hkl), R = 2.2%, R_w = 2.1%) confirms the space group C2/m with Z = 2; a = 698.25 pm, b = 1 103.54 pm, c = 646.49 pm, β = 102.49°. Colourless single crystals of hitherto unknown Rb₆[Al₂O₆] have been prepared from intimate mixtures of RbAlO₂ and Rb₂O (520°C, 120 d). The structure determination from four-circle diffractometer data (MoKα , 1 240 I_o(hkl)) results in the residual values R = 7.2%, R_w = 4.9%; space group C2/m; a = 725.92 pm, b = 1 143.33 pm, c = 678.06 pm, β = 104.05°; Z = 2. K₆[Al₂O₆] and Rb₆[Al₂O₆] are isostructural with K₆[Fe₂O₆]. A characteristic structure unit is the anion [Al₂O₆]^6? consisting of two edge-sharing [AlO₄] tetrahedra. Effective Coordination Numbers (ECoN), Mean Fictive Ionic Radii (MEFIR), the Madelung Part of Lattice Energy (MAPLE) and the Charge Distribution (CHARDI) are calculated and discussed.     

Das erste Oxocobaltat des Typs A2CoIIO2: K2CoO2 = K4[OCoO2CoO]

The First Oxocobaltate of the Type A₂Co^IIO₂: K₂CoO₂ = K₄[OCoO₂CoO] By “reaction with the cylinder surface” of intimate mixtures of K₂O and CdO (molar ratio 1:1) in closed Co-Cylinders at 450°C during 73 d dark-red single-crystals of K₂CoO₂ were obtained. Structure solution and refinement (four-circle diffractometer-data, MoKα , 1 567 independent I_o(hkl), none was omitted, R = 3.25%, R_w = 2.67%) result in a monoclinic unit cell containing anions [Co₂O₄]^4? of two connected triangles similar to those of Rb₁₀[Co^IO₂]₂[CoO₄]. MAPLE-values and Charge-distributions are given and discussed.     

Was heißt eigentlich Festkörper??. Neue molekulare Aspekte am Beispiel Rb2[TiO3] [1], [2]

What does Solid State Mean?. New Molecular Aspects on the Example of Rb₂[TiO₃] [1], [2] Rb₂TiO₃ [3], parent type of the oxides K₂CoO₃, Rb₂CoO₃ and Cs₂CoO₃ [4], colourless crystals, needles, was newly obtained by heating a well grounded mixture of the binary oxides RbO_0.98, RbO_0.52, Ti₂O₃ (molar ratio = 2.4:6.2:1.0) 41 d at 780°C in Ni-Tubes. The first structure determination by using four-circle diffractometer data (Siemens AED2, 5366 I_o(hkl), MoKα ) leads to the residual-values R = 7.9% and Rw = 3.7%. Lattice constants (orthorhombic, Cmca, Z = 8, Guinier-Simon-data, CuKα₁): a = 596.5(1) pm, b = 1185.2(1) pm, c = 1326.6(1) pm (additional data see text). The structure determination 1974 by filmdata is confirmed. The Madelung Part of Lattice Energy (MAPLE), Effective Coordination Numbers (ECoN), Mean Fictive Ionic Radii (MEFIR) and the Charge Distribution in Solids (CHARDI) are calculated and discussed.     

Über Oxide mit dem “Butterfly-Motiv”: Rb6[Fe2O5] und K6[Fe2O5]

New Oxides with the “Butterfly-Motive”: Rb₆[Fe₂O₅] and K₆[Fe₂O₅] Rb₆[Fe₂O₅] and K₆[Fe₂O₅] were obtained for the first time by annealing intimate mixtures of “Rb₆CdO₄” with CdO (molar ratio 1 : 1.1) and KO_0.48 with CdO (molar ratio 5.9 : 1) respectively in closed Fe-cylinders. Determination and refinement of the crystalstructure confirms the space group C2/m (four-circle-diffractometer data). Rb₆[Fe₂O₅]: Ag Kα , 720 out of 1220 Io(hkl), R = 9.68%, R_w = 6.09%; a = 718.9pm, b = 1183.1 pm, c = 695.4pm, β = 95.05°, Z = 2; K₆[Fe₂O₅]: MoKα , 1214 Out of 12141_o(hkl), R = 3.20070, R_w = 2.48%, a = 691.21 pm, b = 1142.78pm, c = 665.50pm, β = 93.82°, Z = 2. The binuclear unit [O₂FeOFeO₂]^6? already known to be planar with oxoferrates(II) now was observed to be angular here and closely related to Na₆[Be₂O₅].     

Ein neues Oxoberyllat: K2Na4[O2BeOBeO2]

On K₂Na₄[O₂BeOBeO₂] For the first time colourless single crystals of K₂Na₄[Be₂O₅] which are isotypic with K₂Na₄[Co₂O₅] [2] and Rb₂Na₄[Co₂O₅] have been prepared by heating e.g. a well ground mixture of K₂O, Na₂O and BeO (K:Na:Be = 2.2:4.4:2; 750°C; 21 d; Ni-tube). The crystal structure was solved by four-circle diffractometer data [Siemens AED 2; 389 I_o(hkl); space group P4₂/mnm; Z = 2; a = 595.17(4) pm, c = 1 002.66(9) pm; R = 4.1%; R_w = 2.3%]. Mean Fictive Ionic Radii, MEFIR, Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, the Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, and the charge distribution are calculated.     

Das erste oligomere Oxoindat(III): K14[In4O13]

The First Oligooxoindate(III): K₁₄[In₄O₁₃] For the first time K₁₄[In₄O₁₃] was obtained by heating intimate mixtures of K₂O, CdO and elementar In (molar ratio 3.1:1.0:1.0) in closed Ag-cylinders (30 days, 450°C) in form of yellow-brown single crystals. The structure determination by four circle diffractometer data MoKα, 3 689 out of 3 689 I_o(hkl), R = 4.22, R_w = 2.45) confirms the space group P2₁/c with lattice constants a = 687.7 pm; b = 3 118.5 pm; c = 686.4 pm; β = 119.3°; Z = 2. The characteristic feature of the structure is [In₄O₁₃]^14? groups, oligomers consisting of four corner-sharing InO₄ tetrahedra. These groups are connected by crystallographically distinct potassium atoms. The structure is isotypic with Na₁₄[Al₄O₁₃] [2] and K₁₄[Fe₃O₁₃] [3]. ECoN and MAPLE calculationes are discussed.     

Ein neues Cobaltat mit Inselstruktur: Li6[CoO4]

A New Cobaltate with Isolated Anion Structure: Li₆[CoO₄] For the first time transparent, blue single crystals of Li₆[CoO₄] have been prepared (Li₂O/Na₂O/?CoO”? (Li:Na:Co = 1.3:1.3:1), Co-tube, 580°C, 22 d). Corresponding to Li₆□CoO; it is an ordered variant of the Li₂O-type of structure: P4₂/nmc; a = 653.6(1) pm, c = 465.4(1) pm; Z = 2; d_x = 2.75 g cm^?3, d_pyk = 2.71 g cm^?3 (4-circle-diffractometer-data (PW 1100), AgKα; 230 from 936 I₀(hkl); R = 9.58%, R_W = 5.25%). Parameters see text. The Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, and Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, these via Mean Fictive Ionic Radii, MEFIR, are calculated and discussed. The magnetic properties are measured in the temperature range of 14–297 K.     

Über „Lithovanadate”︁: Zur Kenntnis von Rb2[LiVO4] und Cs2[LiVO4]

On ?Lithovanadates”?: Rb₂[LiVO₄] and Cs₂[LiVO₄] By heating of well ground mixtures of the binary oxides [A₂O, Li₂O, V₂O₅, A : Li: V = 2.2 : 1.1 : 1.0 (A = Rb, Cs); Ni-tube, 750° 25 d] we obtained Rb₂[LiVO₄] and Cs₂[LiVO₄] colourless, orthorhombic single crystals. We found a new type of ?Lithovanadate”?-structure: space group Cmc2₁; a = 587.9(1), b = 1170.1(1), c = 793.3(1) pm, Z = 4 (A = Rb) bzw. a = 610.5(1), b = 1222.6(3), c = 815.5(2) pm, Z = 4 (A = Cs). The structure was determined by four-circle diffractometer data [MoKα -radiation; 997 from 1157 I₀(hkl), R = 7.75%, R_w = 5.54% (A = Rb); 686 from 686 I₀(hkl), R = 6.97%, R_w = 4.20% (A = Cs)] parameters see text. The Madelung part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, and Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, these via Mean Fictive Ionic Radii, MEFIR, have been calculated.     

Das erste Oxoferrat(I): Zur Konstitution von K3[FeO2] und K3[NiO2]

The First Oxoferrate(I): On the Constitution of K₃[FeO₂] and K₃[NiO₂] Garnet-red single crystals of K₃[FeO₂] were obtained for the first time by heating intimate mixtures of K₆[CdO₄] and CdO (molar ratio 1:1.16) in closed Fe-cylinders at 450°C during 40 d. The same way of preparation via “reaction with the cylinder surface” was applied to prepare similarly coloured single crystals of K₃[NiO₂] (K₆CdO₄ in closed Ni-cylinders at 500°C during 49 d). The structure determination by four circle diffractometer data (MoKα , K₃[FeO₂]: 731 out of 731 I_o(hkl), R = 5.76%, R_w = 5.33%, K₃[NiO₂]: 755 out of 755 I_o(hkl), R = 8.70%, R_w = 4.25%) confirms the space groups P 4₁2₁2 and P 4₃2₁2, respectively. K₃[FeO₂]: a = 604.2(2) pm, c = 1 402.7(3) pm, Z = 4 K₃[NiO₂]: a = 603.6(1) pm, c = 1 405.2(2) pm, Z = 4. (powder data, standard deviations in parentheses) Essential feature of the structure are the dumb-bell-like anions [O? M? O]^3? (M = Fe, Ni). Their arrangement corresponds to a stuffed derivative of the KrF₂-type. Magnetic properties of K₃[FeO₂] were determined and cover the monovalence of Fe. MAPLE-calculations reveal the strong coincidence of monovalent VIIIb-cations.     

Neue Vertreter des K2Li14[Pb3O14]-Typs Cs2Li14[Tb3O14] und K2Li14[Zr3O14] [1, 2]

Inhaltsübersicht. Erstmals wurden klar durchscheinende, orange-farbene Einkristalle von Cs₂Li₁₄[Tb₃O₁₄] aus Cs₂TbO₃ und Li₂O (Tb: Li = 1:5) dargestellt [550°C, 21 d, verschlossenes AuRohr]. Es liegt der K₂Li₁₄[Pb₃O₁₄]-Typ vor [Vierkreisdiffraktometerdaten, PW 1100, MoKä-Strahlung, 660 I_o(hkl), R = 4,8%, R_w = 3,4%, Immm, a = 1293,5(8), b = 792,6(3), c = 740,4(3) pm, Z = 2, d_rö = 4,65]. Ebenfalls neu wurde K₂Li₁₄[Zr₃O₁₄] in Form farbloser Einkristalle durch Tempern inniger Gemenge von K₂O, Li₂O und ZrO₂ (K: Li: Zr = 1:4:1,5) dargestellt [900°C, 14 d, geschlossene Ni-Bombe] und röntgenographisch untersucht. Die Strukturverfeinerung [612 I_o(hkl), Vierkreisdiffraktometerdaten, PW 1100, MoKα-Strahlung, R = 5,9%, R_w = 5,3%, Immm, a = 1244,6, b = 776,4, c = 724,3 pm, Z = 2] bestätigt die Isotypie mit K₂Li₁₄[Pb₃O₁₄]. Der Madelunganteil der Gitterenergie, MAPLE, Effektive Koordinationszahlen, ECoN, diese über Mittlere Effektive Ionenradien, MEFIR, wurden berechnet. Für die nun bekannten Vertreter dieses Typs wurde ein Isotypievergleich vorgenommen. New Compounds of the K₂Li₁₄[Pb₃O₁₄] Type: Cs₂Li₁₄[Tb₈O₁₄] and K₂Li₁₄[Zr₃O₁₄] For the first time Cs₂Li₁₄[Tb₃O₁₄] has been prepared as orange single crystals from Cs₂TbO₃ and Li₂O (Tb: Li = 1:5) [550°C, 21 d, sealed Au-Tube]. Structure Refinement [four-circle diffractometer data, PW 1100, MoKα radiation, 660 I_o(hkl), R = 4.8%, R_w = 3.4%, Immm, a = 1293.5(8), b = 792.6(3), c = 740.4(3) pm, Z = 2, d_rö = 4.65] confirms isotypy with K₂Li₁₄[Pb₃O₁₄]. K₂Li₁₄[Zr₃O₁₄] has also been prepared as colorless single crystals from K₂O, Li₂O, and ZrO₂ (K: Li: Zr = 1:4:1.5), [900°C, 14 d, closed Ni-cylinder] and investigated by x-ray [612 I_o(hkl), four-circle diffractometer data, PW 1100, MoKα radiation, R = 5.9%, R_w = 5.3%, Immm, a = 1244.6, b = 776.4, c = 724.3 pm, Z = 2]. The Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, and Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, the latter derived from Mean Effective Fictive Ionic Radii, MEFIR, are calculated. A detailed comparison of the structures is carried out.     

Über „Orthoindate”︁ der Alkalimetalle: Zur Kenntnis von K5[InO4]

A New ?Orthoindate”? of an Alkali Metal: K₅[InO₄] Hitherto unknown K₅[InO₄] was prepared by heating intimate mixtures of K₂O, In₂O₃ and elementar In (molar ratio 10.0 : 1.0 : 4.0) in closed Ni-cylinders (30 days, 500°C) in form of pale red, nearly colourless, transparent, single crystals. Same crystals were obtained by heating mixtures of K₂O, CdO and elementar In (molar ratio 3.1 : 1.0 : 1.0) in closed Ag-cylinders (30 days, 450°C), too. In this case we also found yellow-brown crystals of K₁₄[In₄O₁₃] [1]. Structure determination by four circle diffractometer data (MoKα, 15279 out 17454 I_o(hkl), R = 5.60%, R_w = 5.25%). Space group P1 with a = 1827.9 pm; b = 1694.4 pm; c = 1329.4 pm; α = 113.3°; β = 111.4°; γ = 105.2°; Z = 16. Characteristic feature of the structure are isolated [InO₄]^5?-tetraeder. The Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, the Mean Fictive Ionic Radii, MEFIR, Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, and Charge Distribution, VADI, are calculated.     

Über Cs2Li2[GeO4]

About Cs₂Li₂[GeO₄] By heating of a well-ground mixture of the binary oxides CsO_0.55, Li₂O and GeO₂ (Cs:Li:Ge=2,6:2,2:1; Ni-tube; 600 °C; 49d) we got single crystals of Cs₂Li₂[GeO₄] for the first time. Cs₂Li₂[GeO₄] is isotypic to Rb₂Li₂[MO₄] [M = Si, Ti, Ge] [2] and Cs₂Li₂[MO₄] (M = Si, Ti) [3]: according to this Cs₂Li₂[GeO₄] crystallizes triclinic, in the spacegroup P1 with a = 968.7(4) pm, b = 586.0(2) pm, c = 571.4(2) pm, α = 92.71(4)°, β = 110.95(3)° and γ = 94.34(4)° (Guinier-Simon data), Z = 2. The structure was determined by four-circle diffractometer data (Ag? K_α ; 2381 I_o(hkl); R = 8,4%; R_w = 5.0%), parameters see text. Further the Madelung Part of Lattice Energy (MAPLE), Effective Coordination Numbers (ECoN) and the Mean Fictive Ionic Radii (MEFIR), have been calculated.     

Cs4[IrO4], ein neues Iridat mit planarem Anion [IrO4]4−

Cs₄[IrO₄], a New Iridate with Planar Anion [IrO₄]^4? For the first time we obtained black single crystals of Cs₄[IrO₄] by heating intimate mixtures of CsO_0.52 and IrO₂ (molar ratio Cs : Ir = 4.30 : 1.00; “Ag-bomb”, 740°C/86 d). Cs₄[IrO₄] crystallizes monocline, C 2/m, with a = 1031.66(8) pm, b = 671.61(4) pm, c = 660.44(6) pm, b? = 108.118(7)° and Z = 2 in the K₄[IrO₄]-type. The structure has been determined by four-circle-diffractometer data (PW 1100 from Phillips, Ag? Kα , graphite) with 841 I₀(hkl) with I ≥ 3s?(F) (from 947 I₀(hkl) out of 3529 measured reflexes). The Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, these via Mean Fictive Ionic Radii, MEFIR, are calculated and discussed.     

Neue Metalloxide mit Tetraeder-Doppel als Baugruppe: Rb6[Tl2O6] und Cs6[In2O6]

New Metal Oxides with Doubles of Tetrahedra as Building Units: Rb₆[Tl₂O₆] and Cs₆[In₂O₆] We prepared the hitherto unknown Rb₆[Tl₂O₆] and Cs₆[In₂O₆] by heating mixtures of Tl₂O₃ and RbO_0.60 (Rb:Tl = 3.5:1) as well as In₂O₃ and CsO_0.53 (Cs:In = 3.5:1) as single crystals [closed Ag-cylinder, 650°C, 14 d]. The single crystals of Rb₆[Tl₂O₆] are yellow, those of Cs₆[In₂O₆] pale yellow, all transparent and rude. The new type of structure was elucidated by 4-circle-diffractometer (PW 1100) data. Rb₆[Tl₂O₆]: P2₁/a; a = 1145,7(3), b = 713,3(1), c = 783,9(2) pm, β = 93,73° (2), Z = 2; Ag–Kα, 2100 out of 2531 I₀(hkl), R = 9,6% and R_w = 8,9%. Cs₆[In₂O₆]: P2₁/a; a = 1178,5(4), b = 730,7(2), c = 816,3(2) pm, β = 95,38° (3), Z = 2; Mo–Kα, 1584 out of 2032 I₀(hkl), R = 9,25%, and R_w = 8,44%. The Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, is calculated and discussed.     

Zur Kristallstruktur von KGaO2 und NaGaO2(II) [1]

The Crystal Structure of KGaO₂ and NaGaO₂(II) By annealing intimate mixtures of K₂O, Na₂O and β-Ga₂O₃ (K : Na : Ga = 2.2 : 1.1 : 1) we obtained single crystals of K₂Na₄[(GaO₃)₂] and KGaO₂ (Ag-cylinder; 600°C, 26 d). Structure refinement for KGaO₂ (four-circle diffractometer data, Mo-Kα , 1 390 or 1 390 I_o(hkl); R = 5.55%, R_w = 3.05%) confirms the space group Pbca; a = 552.1 pm, b = 1 107.5 pm, c = 1 580.7 pm, Z = 16. According to K[GaO_4/2] we have a stuffed cristobalite-related structure. Single crystals of NaGaO₂(II) were grown by annealing intimate mixtures of Na₂O₂ and GaAs (Na₂O₂ : GaAs 4.1 : 1) in Ag-cylinders that were not completely closed (570°C, 6 weeks). Structure refinement for NaGaO₂(II) (four-circle diffractometer data, Mo-Kα , 588 of 616 I_o(hkl); R = 4.54%, R_w = 4.06%) confirms the spacegroup Pna2₁; a = 549.8(1) pm, b = 720.6(1) pm, c = 529.8(1) pm, Z = 4. In NaGaO₂(II) we have a wurtzite-related structure.     

Das erste oligomere Oxoferrat(III): K14[Fe4O13]

The First Tetraferrate(III): K₁₄[Fe₄O₁₃] For the first time K₁₄[Fe₄O₁₃] was obtained by annealing intimate mixtures of K₂O and LiFeO₂ (molar ratio 2.2:1) in closed Ni-cylinders (6 months, 610°C) in the form of yellow-brown single crystals. The structure determination (four circle diffractometer, MoKα, 3377 of 3377 I_o(hkl); R = 4,52%, R_w = 2,53%) confirms the space group P2₁/c; a = 677.9, b = 2956.2, c = 672,1 pm, β = 120.31°, Z = 2. Essential part of the structure are tetranuclear [Fe₄O₁₃]^14?-groups, oligomers consisting of four corner-sharing FeO₄-tetrahedra. Within the structure these groups are connected by two crystallographically distinct K-particles thus forming bands which are arranged according to a ?closest packing of bands”? interconnected by the rest of the K-particles. The structure is described via Schlegel-diagrams. It is isotypic with Na₁₄[Al₄O₁₃].     

Zur Kenntnis von K4PbO4 und Rb4PbO4

On K₄PbO₄ and Rb₄PbO₄ For the first time single crystals of K₄[PbO₄] have been prepared by heating K₄PbO₃ in O₂. The structure has been refined [K₄[PbO₄]: 3029 I₀(hkl), four circle diffractometer PW 1100, ω-scan, MoKα, R = 6.73%, R_w = 6.64%, P1 ; a = 658.62(15), b = 658.41(12), c = 986.64(21) pm, α = 79.74(2)°, β = 108.45(2)°, γ = 112.49(2)°, d_x = 3.79 g · cm^?3, d_pyk = 3.78 g · cm^?3, Z = 2; Rb₄[PbO₄]: a = 686.94(18), b = 684.43(18), c = 1020.73(21) pm, α = 79.28(2)°, β = 108.40(2)°, γ = 113.02(2)°, d_x = 4.87 g · cm^?3, d_pyk = 4.85 g · cm^?3, Z = 2, (from Rb₂PbO₃ and Rb₂O)]. Both compounds are isotypic with K₄SnO₄. The Effective Coordination Numbers, ECoN, these via Mean Fictive Ionic Radii, MEFIR, are calculated.     

Ein neues Oxogermanat: Li8GeO6 = Li8O2[GeO4]. (Mit einer Bemerkung über Li8SiO6 und Li4GeO4)

A New Oxogermanate: Li₈GeO₆ ? Li₈O[GeO₄] Transparent colourless single crystals of Li₈GeO₆(P6₃cm, a = 550.09(8), c = 1072.2(3) pm, Z = 2; 4-circle-diffractometer Siemens AED 2, MoKα; 326 I_o(hkl), R = 2.4%, R_w = 2.0%), have been prepared. As by-product we always got colourless isometric single crystals of Li₄GeO₄. For the first time we could grow single crystals of Li₈SiO₆ of suitable size and quality. Our structure refinement confirms the assumed structure model [2]: Li₈GeO₆ and Li₈SiO₆ are isotypic with Li₈CoO₆[3] (Li₈SiO₆: a = 542.43(8), c = 1062.6(2) pm, Z = 2; 4-circle-diffractometer Siemens AED 2, MoK_α; 306 I_o(hkl), R = 3.6%, R_w= 3.0%). The known crystal structure of Li₄GeO₄ [4] is confirmed and refined (Cmcm, a = 776.6(2), b = 735.7(3), c = 604.9(2) pm, Z = 4; 4-circle-diffractometer Siemens AED 2, MoKα, 298 I_o(hkl), R = 1.9%, R_w = 1.4%). The Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, and Effective coordination-Numbers, ECoN, these via Mean Fictive Ionic Radii, MEFIR, are calculated.