Nitrido-Sodalithe. I Synthese,Struktur und Eigenschaften von Zn7–xH2x[P12N24]Cl2 mit 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 3

Nitrido Sodalites. I Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Properties of Zn_7–xH_2x [P₁₂N₂₄]Cl₂ with 0 ? x ? 3 The nitrido sodalites Zn_7–xH_2x[P₁₂N₂₄]Cl₂ with 0 ? x ? 3 are obtained by heterogeneous pressure-ammonolysis of P₃N₅ at presence of ZnCl₂ (T = 650°C). These compounds are available too by reaction of ZnCl₂, (PNCl₂)₃, and NH₄Cl at 700°C. The crystal structures of four representatives of the above mentioned compounds have been refined by the Rietveld full-profile technique using X-ray powder diffractometer data (I4 3m, a = 821.61(4) to 824.21(1) pm, Z = 1). In the solid a three-dimensional framework of corner-sharing PN₄-tetrahedra occurs (P? N: 163.6 pm, P? N? P: 125.6°, mean values) which is isosteric with the sodalite type of structure. In the center of the β-cages Cl^? ions have been found, which are tetrahedrally coordinated by Zn²⁺ ions. The Zn²⁺ ions are statistically disordered. According to the phase-width observed (0 ? x ? 3) the Zn²⁺ ions may be partially replaced each by two hydrogen atoms which on the other hand are covalently bonded to nitrogen atoms of the P? N framework. The IR-spectra of these compounds show characteristic vibrations.     

Powder neutron diffraction of SrNbO2N at room temperature and 1.5 K

The structure of strontium niobium dioxygen nitride, SrNbO₂N, has been solved by powder neutron diffraction at room temperature and 1.5 K. SrNbO₂N crystallizes in the tetragonal space group I4/mcm, with a = 5.7056 (4) and c = 8.1002 (9) Å at room temperature, and a = 5.6938 (4) and c = 8.0974 (8) Å at 1.5 K. The crystal structure is derived from the cubic perovskite archetype by a slight rotation of the Nb(O,N)₆ octahedra with respect to the tetragonal axis. A partially ordered distribution of oxygen and nitrogen on the anionic sites was found.     

Synthesis,structure and spin-crossover transition of The Cluster Compound Nb6I11−xBrx (0 ⩽ x ⩽ 2.7)

The homogeneous phase Nb₆I_11?xBr_x (0 ? x ? 2.7) is synthesized from Nb₃Br₈, Nb₃I₈ and Nb in sealed Nb capsules at 1 130 K. A second-order phase transition is found as for the composition Nb₆I₁₁ itself, changing the space group from P2₁cn (low temperatures) to Pccn, accompanied by a spin-crossover from a doublet to a quartet state. With increasing Br content the lattice constants decrease and the transition temperature shifts from 274 to 170 K while the transition interval is broadened simultaneously. Single crystal investigations for x = 0.5 and 2.3, each at 110 and 298 K, indicate a preferred substitution of one of the bridging I positions (I6) by Br atoms.     

The catalytic activity of metallic and deposited oxide catalysts in the decomposition of nitrous oxide

The activity of massive metallic and deposited oxide catalysts in the decomposition of N₂O, which can possibly be used as a propellant, was studied. The data obtained were used to identify the active components such as carriers and transition metal ions and the methods for the preparation of catalysts that can be used as a basis for developing an effective catalyst of the decomposition of N₂O.     

The CaO?MgO?P2O5 System at 1000°C for P2O5 ⩽ 33.3 mole %

The quasi ternary phase diagram CaO-MgO-P₂O₅ at 1000°C for P₂O₅ ? 33.3 mole-% is determined by heating some 140 compositions prepared from the appropriate ones of 4 starting chemicals (reagent grade CaHPO₄, CaCO₃, MgO, and MgHPO₄ · 3 aq.). Products were investigated with X-ray diffraction and heating was continued until no more changes in phase composition and peak positions in the X-ray diffraction pattern were observed, leading occasionally to heating times of over 1000 hours. There are three major regions of solid solution: for the whitlockite phase, and for the ternary compounds on the pyro- and the ortho-phosphate join. The extent of solid solution of the ternary pyrophosphate compound was determined by the change in peak position in the X-ray diffraction pattern with composition and was found to be 15.9–27.5 mole-% MgO. Two and three phase areas were determined using the change in peak position data for the whitlockite and ternary pyrophosphate compound. The experiments were carried out in air. However additional experiments in a CO₂ atmosphere revealed no changes in the X-ray diffraction patterns, apart from those in which apatite was involved. The apatite phase did not incorporate detectable amounts of Mg, not on heating in air nor on heating in a carbondioxide atmosphere.     

Rate constants for the elementary reactions between CN radicals and CH4, C2H6, C2H4, C3H6, and C2H2 in the range: 295 ⩽ T/K ⩽ 700

Pulsed laser photolysis, time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence experiments have been carried out on the reactions of CN radicals with CH₄, C₂H₆, C₂H₄, C₃H₆, and C₂H₂. They have yielded rate constants for these five reactions at temperatures between 295 and 700 K. The data for the reactions with methane and ethane have been combined with other recent results and fitted to modified Arrhenius expressions, k(T) = A′(298) (T/298)ⁿ exp(?θ/T), yielding: for CH₄, A′(298) = 7.0 × 10^?13 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, n = 2.3, and θ = ?16 K; and for C₂H₆, A′(298) = 5.6 × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, n = 1.8, and θ = ?500 K. The rate constants for the reactions with C₂H₄, C₃H₆, and C₂H₂ all decrease monotonically with temperature and have been fitted to expressions of the form, k(T) = k(298) (T/298)ⁿ with k(298) = 2.5 × 10^?10 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, n = ?0.24 for CN + C₂H₄; k(298) = 3.4 × 10^?10 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, n = ?0.19 for CN + C₃H₆; and k(298) = 2.9 × 10^?10 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, n = ?0.53 for CN + C₂H₂. These reactions almost certainly proceed via addition-elimination yielding an unsaturated cyanide and an H-atom. Our kinetic results for reactions of CN are compared with those for reactions of the same hydrocarbons with other simple free radical species. © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

β‐Y2Si2O7, a new thortveitite‐type compound,determined at 100 and 280 K

A new form of Y₂Si₂O₇ (diyttrium heptaoxodisilicate) has been synthesized which is isotypic with thortveitite, Sc₂Si₂O₇, and crystallizes in the centrosymmetric space group C2/m, both at 100 and 280 K. The Y³⁺ cation occupies a distorted octahedral site, with Y—O bond lengths in the range 2.239 (2)–2.309 (2) Å. The SiO₄ tetrahedron is remarkably regular, with Si—O bond lengths in the range 1.619 (2)–1.630 (2) Å. The bridging O atom of the Si₂O₇ pyrosilicate group shows a large anisotropic displacement perpendicular to the Si—O bond. Changes in lattice and structural parameters upon cooling are small with, however, a distinct decrease of the anisotropic displacement of the briding O atom. Structure solution and refinement in the non‐centrosymmetric space group C2 are possible but do not yield a significantly different structure model. The Si—O—Si bond angle of the isolated Si₂O₇ groups is 179.2 (1)° at 280 K in C2 and 180° per symmetry in C2/m. The C2/m structure model is favoured.     

Synchrotron‐radiation study of the two‐leg spin‐ladder (VO)2P2O7 at 120 K

The crystal structure of the ambient‐pressure phase of vanadyl pyrophosphate, (VO)₂P₂O₇, has been precisely determined at 120 K from synchrotron X‐ray diffraction data measured on a high‐quality single crystal. The structure refinement unambiguously establishes the orthorhombic space group Pca2₁ as the true crystallographic symmetry. Moreover, it improves the accuracy of previously published atomic coordinates by one order of magnitude, and provides reliable anisotropic displacement parameters for all atoms. Along the a axis, the structure consists of infinite two‐leg ladders of vanadyl cations, (VO)²⁺, which are separated by pyrophosphate anions, (P₂O₇)^4?. Parallel to the c axis, the unit cell comprises two alternating crystallographically inequivalent chains of edge‐sharing VO₅ square pyramids bridged by PO₄ double tetrahedra. No structural phase transition has been observed in the temperature range between 300 and 120 K.     

A series of Mixed-Valent Molybdenum Monophosphates,isotypic with leucophosphite represented by CsMo2P2O10 and K1.5Mo2P2O10 · H2O

The structure of two mixed valent molybdenum phosphates, CsMo₂P₂O₁₀ and K_1.5Mo₂P₂O₁₀ · H₂O has been solved from single crystals by X-ray diffraction in the space group P2₁/c with a = 9.428(1), b = 9.943(2), c = 12.348(2) Å and β = 127.38(1)° for CsMo₂P₂O₁₀ and a = 9.721(2), b = 9.805(3), c = 12.329(3) Å and β = 128.73(2)° for K_1.5Mo₂P₂O₁₀ · H₂O. These compounds isotypic with NH₄Mo₂P₂O₁₀ · H₂O and RbMo₂P₂O₁₀ · (1 ? x)H₂O exhibit the leucophosphite structure. The possibility of cationic non stoichiometry in this structure is also shown by the synthesis of two isotypic compounds A_1.5Mo₂P₂O₁₀ · xH₂O (A = Rb, Tl). In these monophosphates, one site Mo(1) is fully occupied by Mo^V, whereas the other octahedral site Mo(2) exhibits a variable valency Mo^III? Mo^IV to Mo^V. The main difference between these different phosphates deals with the distribution of the A cations inside the tunnels, depending upon their size and their content.     

Powder neutron diffraction of Tl2BeF4 at six temperatures from room temperature to 1.5 K

The structure of thallium fluoro­beryllate, Tl₂BeF₄, has been analysed by the Rietveld method on neutron diffraction patterns collected at 1.5, 50, 100, 150, 200 and 300 K, with the aim of detecting low‐temperature instabilities. Atomic parameters based on the isomorphic β‐K₂SO₄ crystal in the paraelectric phase were used as the starting model at room temperature; no evidence for any phase transition has been detected at lower temperature. The structure was determined in the ortho­rhom­bic space group Pnma. All the atoms (except one F atom) occupy sites with m symmetry. We have compared the structure with those of other compounds of the β‐K₂SO₄ family, at room temperature, in order to gain insight into their observed instabilities. The irregular coordination of the cations may indicate stereochemical activity of the Tl^I lone pair but does not indicate a possible structural instability.     

Synthesis and Reactivity of Nickel‐Stabilised μ2:η2,η2‐P2, As2 and PAs Units

The reactivity of two paramagnetic nickel(I) compounds, CpNi(NHC) (where Cp=cyclopentadienyl; NHC=1,3‐bis(2,4,6‐trimethylphenyl)imidazol‐2‐ylidene (IMes) or 1,3‐bis(2,6‐diisopropylphenyl)imidazol‐2‐ylidene (IPr)), towards [Na(dioxane)_x][PnCO] (Pn=P, As) is described. These reactions afford symmetric bimetallic compounds (μ²:η²,η²‐Pn₂){Ni(NHC)(CO)}₂. Several novel intermediates en route to such species are identified and characterised, including a compound containing the PCO^? anion in an unprecedented μ²:η²,η²‐binding mode. Ultimately, on treatment of the (μ²:η²,η²‐Pn₂){Ni(IMes)(CO)}₂ compounds with carbon monoxide, the Pn₂ units can be released, affording P₄ in the case of the phosphorus‐containing species, and elemental arsenic in the case of (μ²:η²,η²‐As₂){Ni(IMes)(CO)}₂.     

Na2Fe(CN)5(NO)·2D2O at 11 and 293 K by X‐ray,and at 15 K by neutron diffraction

The crystal structure of Na₂Fe(CN)₅(NO)·2D₂O, disodium penta­cyano­nitro­syl­ferrate(III) bis­(dideuterium oxide), has been determined by X‐ray diffraction at 11 and 293 K, and by neutron diffraction at 15 K. The accurate and extensive data sets lead to more precise determinations than are available from earlier work. The agreement in atomic positional and displacement parameters between the determinations at low temperature is very good.     

Characterization of isomeric [CH5P]+˙ and [C2H7P]+˙ radical cations and some [C2H6P]+ phosphonium ions in the gas phase by their collisional activation spectra

Collisional activation spectra were used to characterize isomeric ion structures for [CH₅P]^+˙ and [C₂H₇P]^+˙ radical cations and [C₂H₆P]⁺ even-electron ions. Apart from ionized methylphosphane, [CH₃PH₂]^+˙, ions of structure [CH₂PH₃]^+˙ appear to be stable in the gas phase. Among the isomeric [C₂H₇P]^+˙ ions stable ion structures [CH₂PH₂CH₃]^+˙ and [CH₂CH₂PH₃]^+˙/[CH₃CHPH₃]^+˙ are proposed as being generated by appropriate dissociative ionization reactions of alkyl phosphanes. At least three isomeric [C₂H₆]⁺ ions appear to exist, of which \documentclass{article}\pagestyle{empty}\begin{document}$ {\rm CH}_{\rm 3} - \mathop {\rm P}\limits^{\rm + } {\rm H = CH}_{\rm 2} $\end{document} could be identified positively.     

ChemInform Abstract: Rational Syntheses and Structural Characterization of Sulfur‐Rich Phosphorus Polysulfides: α‐P2S7 and β‐P2S7.

The polysulfides α‐ and β‐P₂S₇ are synthesized by heating stoichiometric mixtures of P₄S₃ and sulfur in the presence of catalytic amounts of anhydrous FeCl₃ as mineralizer (evacuated silica tube, 250 °C, 10 d).     

Darstellung,Schwingungsspektren und Kristallstrukturen von [(Ph3P)2N]2[(W6Cl)I] · 2 Et2O · 2 CH2Cl2 und [(Ph3P)2N]2[(W6Cl)(NCS)] · 2 CH2Cl2

Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Vibrational Spectra of [(Ph₃P)₂N]₂[(W₆Cl )I ] · 2 Et₂O · 2 CH₂Cl₂ and [(Ph₃P)₂N]₂[(W₆Cl )(NCS) ] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ By treatment of [(W₆Cl)I]^2– with (SCN)₂ in dichloromethane at –20 °C the hexaisothiocyanato cluster anion [(W₆Cl)(NCS)]^2– is formed. X‐ray structure determinations have been performed on single crystals of [(Ph₃P)₂N]₂[(W₆Cl)I] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ · 2 Et₂O ( 1 ) (triclinic, space group P1, a = 10.324(5), b = 14.908(3), c = 17.734(8) Å, α = 112.78(2)°, β = 99.13(3)°, γ = 92.02(3)°, Z = 1) and [(Ph₃P)₂N]₂[(W₆Cl)(NCS)] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ ( 2 ) (triclinic, space group P1, a = 11.115(2), b = 14.839(2), c = 17.036(3) Å, α = 104.46(1)°, β = 105.75(2)°, γ = 110.59(1)°, Z = 1). The thiocyanate ligands of 2 are bound exclusively via N atoms with W–N bond lengths of 2.091–2.107 Å, W–N–C angles of 173.1–176.9° and N–C–S angles of 178.1–179.3°. The vibrational spectra exhibit characteristic innerligand vibrations at 2067–2045 (ν_CN), 879–867 (ν_CS) and 490–482 (δ_NCS). Based on the molekular parameters of the X‐ray determination of 1 the vibrational spectra of the corresponding (n‐Bu₄N) salt of 1 are assigned by normal coordinate analysis. The valence force constants are f_d(WW) = 1.61, f_d(WI) = 1.23 and f_d(WCl) = 1.10 mdyn/Å.