[TMPA]4[Si8O20] · 34 H2O and [DDBO]4[Si8O20] · 32 H2O are heteronetwork clathrates with 1,1,4,4-tetramethylpiperazinium (TMPA) and 1,4-dimethyl-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DDBO) guest cations

[TMPA]₄[Si₈O₂₀] · 34 H₂O ( 1 ) and [DDBO]₄[Si₈O₂₀] · 32 H₂O ( 2 ) have been prepared by crystallization from aqueous solutions of the respective quaternary alkylammonium hydroxide and SiO₂. The crystal structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. 1 : Monoclinic, a = 16.056(2), b = 22.086(6), c = 22.701(2) Å, β = 90.57(1)° (T = 210 K), space group C2/c, Z = 4. 2 : Monoclinic, a = 14.828(9), b = 20.201(7), c = 15.519(5) Å, β = 124.13(4)° (T = 255 K), space group P2₁/c, Z = 2. The polyhydrates are structurally related host-guest compounds with three-dimensional host frameworks composed of oligomeric [Si₈O₂₀]^8? anions and H₂O molecules which are linked via hydrogen bonds. The silicate anions possess a cube-shaped double four-ring structure and a characteristic local environment formed by 24 H₂O molecules and six cations (TMPA, [C₈H₂₀N₂]²⁺, or DDBO, [C₈H₁₈N₂]²⁺). The cations themselves reside as guest species in large, irregular, cage-like voids. Studies employing ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy and the trimethylsilylation method have revealed that the saturated aqueous solutions of 1 and 2 contain high proportions of double four-ring silicate anions. Such anions are also abundant species in the saturated solution of the heteronetwork clathrate [DMPI]₆[Si₈O₁₈(OH)₂] · 48.5 H₂O ( 3 ) with 1,1-dimethylpiperidinium (DMPI, [C₇H₁₆N]⁺) guest cations.     

Zur Kenntnis der Phase BaO · Al2O3 · 7 H2O

On the Compound BaO · Al₂O₃ · 7 H₂O On the basis of investigations using ²⁷Al, ¹H NMR, IR and thermoanalytical methods for the compound BaO · Al₂O₃ · 7 H₂O a constitution as Ba_n[Al₂(OH)₈]_n · 3n H₂O with condensed AlO₆ groups, sharing edges, is proposed. Relations between the Ba/Al ratio and the constitution of anions of barium aluminate hydrates are discussed.     

Formation of Silicon-Containing Polyoxoniobates from Hexaniobate Under High Temperature Conditions

Hydrothermal reaction of K₇H[Nb₆O₁₉]·13H₂O with Na₂SiO₃·9H₂O (220 °C, 24 h) produces a lacunary siliconiobate [Si₄Nb₁₆O₅₆]^16?, which was isolated as mixed salt NaK₈H₆[Na@Si₄Nb₁₆O₅₆]·26H₂O (1). Changing the silicon source to Ph₂Si(OH)₂ under the same conditions slightly improves the yield of [Si₄Nb₁₆O₅₆]^16?, which was isolated as K₁₄H[K@Si₄Nb₁₆O₅₆]·26H₂O (2). Extending the reaction time leads to rearrangement of [Si₄Nb₁₆O₅₆]^16? into Keggin-type silicododecaniobate [SiNb₁₂O₄₀]^16?, which was isolated and characterized as K₈H₂(Nb₂O₂)[SiNb₁₂O₄₀]·20H₂O (3). The complexes were characterized by X-ray single crystal analysis, elemental analysis, thermogravimetry, ²⁹Si NMR.     

A structural study of Si6‐ring‐containing [Si6Cl14]2− chlorosilicates

The crystal structures of four substituted‐ammonium dichloride dodecachlorohexasilanes are presented. Each is crystallized with a different cation and one of the structures contains a benzene solvent molecule: bis(tetraethylammonium) dichloride dodecachlorohexasilane, 2C₈H₂₀N⁺·2Cl⁻·Cl₁₂Si₆, (I), tetrabutylammonium tributylmethylammonium dichloride dodecachlorohexasilane, C₁₆H₃₆N⁺·C₁₃H₃₀N⁺·2Cl⁻·Cl₁₂Si₆, (II), bis(tetrabutylammonium) dichloride dodecachlorohexasilane benzene disolvate, 2C₁₆H₃₆N⁺·2Cl⁻·Cl₁₂Si₆·2C₆H₆, (III), and bis(benzyltriphenylphosphonium) dichloride dodecachlorohexasilane, 2C₂₅H₂₂P⁺·2Cl⁻·Cl₁₂Si₆, (IV). In all four structures, the dodecachlorohexasilane ring is located on a crystallographic centre of inversion. The geometry of the dichloride dodecachlorohexasilanes in the different structures is almost the same, irrespective of the cocrystallized cation and solvent. However, the crystal structure of the parent dodecachlorohexasilane molecule shows that this molecule adopts a chair conformation. In (IV), the P atom and the benzyl group of the cation are disordered over two sites, with a site‐occupation factor of 0.560 (5) for the major‐occupied site.     

Zur Kenntnis der kristallinen Phasen in den Systemen MO?Al2O3?H2O (MI = K,Na)

On the Crystalline Phases of the Systems M O? Al₂O₃? H₂O (M^I = K, Na) In the system K₂O? Al₂O₃? H₂O the compounds K₂O · Al₂O₃ · 3 H₂O, K₂O · Al₂O₃ · 2 H₂O and K₂O · Al₂O₃ · 1 H₂O exist. The results of ²⁷Al and ¹H NMR and IR spectroscopic investigations as well as thermoanalytical measurements confirm the existence of dimeric anions with tetrahedrally coordinated Al for the 3-hydrate. In the case of the two other hydrates higher molecular anions occur, also formed by AlO₄ tetrahedra. In the system Na₂O? Al₂O₃? H₂O a compound with a composition Na₂O · Al₂O₃ · 2,5 H₂O and two alkali oxide rich phases (Na/Al > 3) are observed. In monosodium aluminate hydrate there are highly polymerized anions with tetrahedrally coordinated Al, whereas the alkali oxide rich phases are probably built up by monomeric [Al(OH)₆]^3? anions.     

High-resoluttin 29Si NMR in solid silicates: Correlations between shielding tensor and Si-O bond length

²⁹Si NMR spectra of polycrystalline Ca₆[Si₂O₇¦(OH)₆] and [(CH₃)₄N] ₈Si₈O₂₀·69H₂O were measured using the cross polarization double-resonance technique. Observed shielding tensors are related to the known Si-O bond systems. The arrangement of the four Si-O bonds in the SiO₄ tetrahedra is reflected by the ²⁹Si shielding tensor. The most shielded direction corresponds to the shortest Si-O bond.     

High temperature thermal expansion of BaAl2Si2O8, CaAl2Si2O8, and Ca2Al2SiO7 studied by high-temperature X-ray diffraction (HT-XRD)

Sealing of components for high temperature applications with coefficients of linear thermal expansion (CTE) > 10·10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ can be achieved by glasses from which crystalline phases with high CTE are precipitated. Many sealing glasses also contain further components as e.g. aluminium and hence, not only the desired phase is crystallized, but also additional phases. For this purpose, high temperature XRD was performed in order to determine the CTE of BaAl₂Si₂O₈, CaAl₂Si₂O₈, and Ca₂Al₂SiO₇. In the case of BaAl₂Si₂O₈ and Ca₂AlSi₂O₇ the CTEs were 7.8·10⁻⁶/K and 7.9·10⁻⁶/K, respectively. In the case of CaAl₂Si₂O₈ the CTE is 4.4·10⁻⁶/K. Especially the formation of the latter phase should be avoided for a sealing material of high temperature fuel cells. Sintered specimens of the respective compounds were also characterized by dilatometry.     

Hydro­gen bonding in proton‐transfer compounds of 5‐sulfosalicylic acid with bicyclic heteroaromatic Lewis bases

The crystal structures of quinolinium 3‐carboxy‐4‐hydroxy­benzene­sulfonate trihydrate, C₉H₈N⁺·C₇H₅O₆S⁻·3H₂O, (I), 8‐hydroxy­quinolinium 3‐carboxy‐4‐hydroxy­benzene­sulfonate monohydrate, C₉H₈NO⁺·C₇H₅O₆S⁻·H₂O, (II), 8‐amino­quinolinium 3‐carboxy‐4‐hydroxy­benzene­sulfonate dihydrate, C₉H₉N₂⁺·C₇H₅O₆S⁻·2H₂O, (III), and 2‐carboxy­quinolinium 3‐carboxy‐4‐hydroxy­benzene­sulfonate quinolinium‐2‐carboxylate, C₁₀H₈NO₂⁺·C₇H₅O₆S⁻·C₁₀H₇NO₂, (IV), four proton‐transfer compounds of 5‐sulfosalicylic acid with bicyclic heteroaromatic Lewis bases, reveal in each the presence of variously hydrogen‐bonded polymers. In only one of these compounds, viz. (II), is the protonated quinolinium group involved in a direct primary N⁺—H⋯O(sulfonate) hydrogen‐bonding interaction, while in the other hydrates, viz. (I) and (III), the water mol­ecules participate in the primary intermediate interaction. The quinaldic acid (quinoline‐2‐carboxylic acid) adduct, (IV), exhibits cation–cation and anion–adduct hydrogen bonding but no direct formal heteromolecular interaction other than a number of weak cation–anion and cation–adduct π–π stacking associations. In all other compounds, secondary interactions give rise to network polymer structures.     

Die Kristallstrukturen von K8Ta6O19 · 16H2O und K7NaTa6O19 · 14H2O

The Crystal Structures of K₈Ta₆O₁₉ · 16H₂O and K₇NaTa₆O₁₉ · 14H₂O By alkaline digestion of Ta₂O₅ with p.a. KOH transparent single crystals of the composition K₈Ta₆O₁₉ · 16H₂O are formed. When technical grade KOH is used, the same kind of synthesis yields crystals of the composition K₇NaTa₆O₁₉ · 14H₂O. The latter compound has been given the formula K₈Ta₆O₁₉ · 14H₂O until now. In both cases the isopolyoxoanion [Ta₆O₁₉]⁸ consists of six TaO₆-octahedra connected by edge sharing. This means that the heavy atom partial structure found by Lindquist et al. is confirmed. Additionally the complete structures including the atomic positions of the oxygen atoms of the polyanions as well as those of the cations and crystal water molecules (without hydrogen positions) are determined.     

Potassium salts of hypodiphosphoric acid

The synthesis and crystal structures of a series of six crystalline potassium salts of hypodiphosphoric acid, H₄P₂O₆, are reported, namely potassium hydrogen phosphonophosphonate, K⁺·H₃P₂O₆⁻, (I), dipotassium dihydrogen hypodiphosphate monohydrate, 2K⁺·H₂P₂O₆²⁻·H₂O, (II), dipotassium dihydrogen hypodiphosphate dihydrate, 2K⁺·H₂P₂O₆²⁻·2H₂O, (III), pentapotassium hydrogen hypodiphosphate dihydrogen hypodiphosphate dihydrate, 5K⁺·HP₂O₆³⁻·H₂P₂O₆²⁻·2H₂O, (IV), tripotassium hydrogen hypodiphosphate tetrahydrate, 3K⁺·HP₂O₆³⁻·4H₂O, (V), and tetrapotassium hypodiphosphate tetrahydrate, 4K⁺·P₂O₆⁴⁻·4H₂O, (VI). All the hypodiphosphate anions, viz. H₃P₂O₆⁻, H₂P₂O₆²⁻, HP₂O₆³⁻ and P₂O₆⁴⁻, adopt a staggered conformation. The P—P bond lengths [2.1722 (7)–2.1892 (10) Å] do not depend on the basicity of the anion. The compounds are organized into different types of one‐, two‐ or three‐dimensional polymeric hydrogen‐bonded networks, or simply exist in the form of isolated or dimeric units. The coordination numbers of the K⁺ cations range from 6 to 9, and the cationic sublattices are polymeric one‐, two‐ or three‐dimensional networks, or isolated [KO₆] or dimeric [K₂O₁₂] polyhedra.     

NMR spectra and the structure of the guest sublattice in the monocationic forms of clinoptilolite and heulandite

The¹H NMR spectra of the hydrated monocationic forms of clinoptilolite M₆[Al₆Si₃₀O₇₂]·nH₂O (M=Li, Na, K, Cs, NH₄; n=12–22) and M ₃ ^′ [Al₆Si₃₀O₇₂]·nH₂O (M′=Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba; n=20–24) and heulandite M₈[Al₈Si₂₈O₇₂]·21H₂O (M=Na, K) are divided into three types differing in the symmetry of tensors of magnetic dipole-dipole interactions of protons in zeolite water molecules. On the basis of model calculations it is shown that water molecules in the Cs, K, and Ba forms of clinoptilolite and the K form of heulandite are ordered in structural positions. Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Zeorex Ltd., Sofia. Translated fromZhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 891–900, September–October, 1996. Translated by L. Smolina     

Microwave absorption and structure of zeolite water in heulandite and clinoptilolite by <Superscript>1</Superscript>H NMR

The structure of zeolite water in single crystals of natural zeolites represented by clinoptilolite Na₂K₂Ca[Al₆Si₃₀O₇₂]·22H₂O and heulandite Ca₃Mg[Al₈Si₂₈O₇₂]·24H₂O is studied with ¹H NMR. Below 170 K the distribution of H₂O over the structural positions is shown to be fixed but different for the two minerals. Above 290 K translational and orientational diffusion of zeolite water molecules is observed and the structure of water is almost identical in both heulandite and clinoptilolite. Diffusion mechanism may be associated with the interaction between librational modes of H₂O and high-frequency oscillations of aluminosilicate framework. The microwave absorption is shown to be caused in certain conditions by this type of interaction.     

The Crystalline Hydrates of Hexafluorosilicic Acid: A Combined Phase-Analytical and Structural Study

The system hexafluorosilicic acid-water was studied by low-temperature difference thermal analysis and X-ray powder diffraction in the water-rich range of 80--100 mol% H₂O. A quasi-binary behavior was found and the melting diagram constructed. It shows the existence and stability ranges of three crystalline hydrates H₂SiF₆ · nH₂O with n = 4, 6, and 9.5. They melt congruently at 20 and ?12°C, and incongruently at ?54°C, respectively. The hydrates were further characterized by determination of their structures from single-crystal MoKα diffractometer data. They were found to be oxonium salts. The ionic formulae, in the order of increasing water content, are (H₅O₂)₂SiF₆, (H₅O₂)₂SiF₆ · 2 H₂O, and (H₅O₂)(H₇O₃)SiF₆ · 4.5 H₂O. The structures are governed by extensive O? H ?O and O? H ?F hydrogen bonding. The water structure of the 9.5-hydrate, with the cationic and neutral species taken together, is an unusual three-dimensional network which hydrogen-bonds the anions in channels.     

(Ni3–xMgx)[B3P3O12(OH)6] · 6 H2O (x ≈ 1.5): A Novel BorophosphateHydrate Containing Isolated Six‐Membered Rings of Tetrahedra

A novel borophosphate‐hydrate, (Ni_3–xMg_x)[B₃P₃O₁₂(OH)₆] · 6 H₂O (x ≈ 1.5), has been prepared by hydrothermal synthesis (T = 170 °C) from a mixture of NiCl₂ · 6 H₂O, Mg(OH)₂, B₂O₃ and H₃PO₄. The crystal structure was determined at 293 K from single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction data (trigonal, R3c (no. 167), a = 14.957(10) Å, c = 13.812(6) Å, V = 2676(2) ų, Z = 6, R₁ = 0.0276, wR₂ = 0.0714 for 779 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I)). The crystal structure contains unbranched six‐membered rings [B₃P₃O₁₂(OH)₆]^6– of alternating corner linked borate and phosphate tetrahedra, which are stacked along [001] and connected via M^IIO₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₂ coordination polyhedra. Hydrogen bonding between the tetrahedral six‐membered rings and M^IIO₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₂ octahedra leads to a further cross‐linking. With respect to the arrangement of isolated six‐membered tetrahedral rings the crystal structure of this borophosphate‐hydrate is closely related to the cyclo‐hexasilicate dioptase, Cu₆[Si₆O₁₈] · 6 H₂O.     

Two Light-Metal Dihydrogenisocyanurate Hydrates Linked by Diagonal Relationship: Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Vibrational Spectra of Li[H2N3C3O3]·1.75 H2O and Mg[H2N3C3O3]2·8 H2O

Single-crystalline materials of Li[H₂N₃C₃O₃] · 1.75 H₂O and Mg[H₂N₃C₃O₃]₂ · 8 H₂O were obtained by dissolving stoichiometric amounts of the respective carbonates with cyanuric acid in boiling water followed by gentle evaporation of excess water after cooling to room temperature. Even though both of these compounds crystallize in the triclinic space group P1 according to X-ray structure analyses of their colorless and transparent single crystals, they adopt two new different structure types. Li[H₂N₃C₃O₃] · 1.75 H₂O exhibits the unit-cell parameters a = 884.71(6) pm, b = 905.12(7) pm, c = 964.38(7) pm, α = 67.847(2)°, β = 62.904(2)° and γ = 68.565(2)° (Z = 4), whereas the lattice parameters for Mg[H₂N₃C₃O₃]₂ · 8 H₂O are a = 691.95(5) pm, b = 1055.06(8) pm, c = 1183.87(9) pm, α = 85.652(2)°, β = 83.439(2)° and γ = 79.814(2)° (Z = 2). In both cases, the singly deprotonated isocyanuric acid forms monovalent anions consisting of cyclic [H₂N₃C₃O₃]^– units, which are arranged in ribbons typical for most hitherto known monobasic isocyanurate hydrates. The structures are governed by the oxophilic strength of the respective cation which means that they fulfil their oxophilic coordination requirements either solely with water molecules ([Mg(OH₂)₆]²⁺ for Mg²⁺) or with crystal water and one or two direct coordinative contacts to carbonyl oxygen atoms (O_(cy)) of [H₂N₃C₃O₃]^– anions ([(Li(OH₂)_2–3(O_(cy)1–2]⁺ for Li⁺). In both structures occur dominant hydrogen bonds N–H ··· O within the anionic [H₂N₃C₃O₃]^– ribbons as well as hydrogen bonds O–H ··· O between these ribbons and the hydrated Li⁺ and Mg²⁺ cations.     

Organic‐Inorganic Hybrid Supramolecular Assemblies Based on Isomers [HxAs2Mo6O26](6–x)– Clusters

The arsenomolybdates [H₂As₂Mo₆O₂₆(H₂O)] · (H₂biyb)₂ · 2H₂O ( 1 ) and [H₃As₂Mo₆O₂₆] · (H₃pt)₂ ( 2 ) [biyb = 1,4‐bis(imidazol‐1‐ylmethyl)benzene, pt = 4′‐(3′′‐pyridyl)‐2,3′:6′3′′‐terpyridine] were synthesized via hydrothermal method. The structures of the compounds were characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses, elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, and TG analysis. Compounds 1 and 2 exhibit two isomeric forms of [H_xAs₂Mo₆O₂₆]^(6–x)–. The structure of 1 is constructed from the B‐type [H₂As₂Mo₆O₂₆(H₂O)]^4– polyanions and free biyb ligands via weak interactions to form 3D supramolecular framework with a {3 · 4 · 5³ · 6}{3 · 4³ · 5²}{3 · 5 · 6}²{3 · 5²}² topology structure. In compound 2 , the A‐type [H₃As₂Mo₆O₂₆]^3– clusters are surrounded by pt ligands through hydrogen bond interactions forming 3D supramolecular framework with a {4³ · 6³}²{4⁶ · 6⁶ · 8³} topology structure. The electrochemical behaviors, electrocatalytic and photocatalytic activities of 1 and 2 are detected.     

Differences and similarities among hypoxanthinium nitrate hydrate structures

Crystals of hypoxanthinium (6‐oxo‐1H,7H‐purin‐9‐ium) nitrate hydrates were investigated by means of X‐ray diffraction at different temperatures. The data for hypoxanthinium nitrate monohydrate (C₅H₅N₄O⁺·NO₃^?·H₂O, Hx1 ) were collected at 20, 105 and 285 K. The room‐temperature phase was reported previously [Schmalle et al. (1990). Acta Cryst. C 46 , 340–342] and the low‐temperature phase has not been investigated yet. The structure underwent a phase transition, which resulted in a change of space group from Pmnb to P2₁/n at lower temperature and subsequently in nonmerohedral twinning. The structure of hypoxanthinium dinitrate trihydrate (H₃O⁺·C₅H₅N₄O⁺·2NO₃^?·2H₂O, Hx2 ) was determined at 20 and 100 K, and also has not been reported previously. The Hx2 structure consists of two types of layers: the `hypoxanthinium nitrate monohydrate' layers (HX) observed in Hx1 and layers of Zundel complex H₃O⁺·H₂O interacting with nitrate anions (OX). The crystal can be considered as a solid solution of two salts, i.e. hypoxanthinium nitrate monohydrate, C₅H₅N₄O⁺·NO₃^?·H₂O, and oxonium nitrate monohydrate, H₃O⁺(H₂O)·NO₃^?.     

Thermal decomposition of some hexaborates

Thermal decomposition of iron(II) and cobalt(II) hexaborates has been investigated. The methods applied to investigate the process were differential thermal analysis, derivatography, crystallooptics and x-ray study. The following iron(II) hexaborate hydrates, FeO · 3B₂O₃ · 7.5H₂O, FeO · 3B₂O₃ · 5H₂O, FeO · 3B₂O₃ · 0.5H₂O; iron(III) borates, Fe₂O₃ · 6B₂O₃ and 2Fe₂O₃ · B₂O₃; cobalt(II)hexaborate hydrates CoO · 3B₂O₃ · 7.5H₂O, CoO · 3B₂O₃ · 5H₂O, CoO · 3B₂O₃ · 0.5H₂O, CoO · 3B₂O₃ and the decomposition product 2CoO · 3B₂O₃ have been isolated. Hepta- and semihydrates of cobalt(II) and iron(II) hexaborates have been proved to be isomorphous. It has been established that in the case of cobalt and iron hexaborates the exothermic maximum refers to a decomposition reaction and to the formation of a borate containing a smaller proportion of boron and boric anhydride.     

Über Kondensierte Phosphate des Melamins

Condensed Phosphates of Melamine The title compounds with the formulae (C₃H₆N₆)_n · H_n+2P_nO_3n+1 (linear phosphates, n = 2; 3) and (C₃H₆N₆ · HOP₃)_m (cyclic phosphates, m = 3; 4; 6; 8 and high polymeric phosphate) are obtained as crystalline hydrates by interaction of the corresponding sodium phosphates with stoichiometric amounts of melamine hydrochloride and hydrochloric acid or melamine hydrochloride in aqueous solution. With the exception of (C₃H₆N₆ · HPO₃)₄ · 6H₂O ( I ) these hydrates decompose at ～100°C forming a mixture of mono and diphosphate which transforms at ～200°C into pure melamine diphosphate and at ～250°C into melamine polyphosphate. In contrast to this I froms at ～100°C the anhydrous melamine tetrametaphosphate which converts at ～150°C into melamine polyphosphate. Melamine diphosphate and polyphosphate are also formed on heating melamine monophosphate C₃H₆N₆ · H₃PO₄.     

Zur thermischen Dehydratisierung von Lithiumdihydrogenphosphat, -hydrogendiphosphat und -cyclophosphat-Hydraten

Thermal Dehydration of Lithium Dihydrogenphosphate, -Hydrogen-diphosphate, and -Cyclophosphate Hydrates On heating lithium dihydrogenphosphate, LiH₂PO₄, is converted to lithium polyphosphate, (LiPO₃)_n · H₂O [2–5]. Seeding LiH₂PO₄ with lithium cyclohexaphosphate, Li₆P₆O₁₈, the thermal dehydration proceeds structurally controlled to pure Li₆P₆O₁₈. On heating lithium hydrogen-diphosphate, Li₃HP₂O₇, reacts to Li₄P₂O₇ form III and lithium cyclotetraphosphate, Li₄P₄O₁₂ form II , which ist converted to Li₆P₆O₁₈ at higher temperatures. The thermal dehydration of Li₂H₂P₂O₇ and of the cyclophosphate hydrates Li₃P₃O₉ · 3 H₂O, Li₄P₄O₁₂ · (8 and 6) H₂O, Li₆P₆O₁₈ · (6 and 4) H₂O and Li₈P₈O₂₄ · (10 and 6) H₂O are described.