[{Y(OH)(Benzo-15-Krone-5)(CH3CN)}2]I4, ein Salz mit einem dimeren,hydroxidverbrückten out-of-cavity-Komplex

[{Y(OH)(Benzo-15-Crown-5)(CH₃CN)}₂]I₄, a Salt with a Dimeric Hydroxide-Bridged out-of-cavity Complex Coulorless single crystals of [{Y(OH)(Benzo-15-Crown-5)(CH₃CN)}₂]I₄ are obtained from the reaction of YI₃ and benzo-15-crown-5 in acetonitrile. The crystal structure (monoclinic, P2₁/c, Z = 2, a = 1198.1(1), b = 1375.9(2), c = 1623.5(2) pm, β = 106.50(1)° R1 = 0.0843, wR2 = 0.2193 contains the hydroxide-bridged cationic out-of-cavity dimer.     

Chemische und cyclovoltammetrische Untersuchung der Redoxreaktionen der Decahalogendecaborate closo‐[B10X10]2– und hypercloso‐[B10X10]· – (X = Cl,Br). Kristallstrukturanalyse von Cs2[B10Br10] · 2 H2O

Chemical and Cyclovoltammetric Investigation of the Redoxreactions of the Decahalodecaborates closo ‐[B₁₀X₁₀]^2– and hypercloso ‐[B₁₀X₁₀]^{· –} (X = Cl, Br)¹⁾. Crystal Structure Analysis of Cs₂[B₁₀Br₁₀] · 2 H₂O The oxidation of the decachloro‐closo‐decaborates(2–) Cs₂[B₁₀Cl₁₀] or [Me₄N]₂[B₁₀Cl₁₀] with Tl(CF₃COO)₃ leads to the corresponding radical monoanion hypercloso‐[B₁₀Cl₁₀] ^{· –}, which was characterized by ESR and UV/Vis spectroscopy. [B₁₀Cl₁₀] ^{· –} does not dimerize like [B₁₀H₁₀] ^{· –} but it is reduced by acetonitrile to the dianion [B₁₀Cl₁₀]^2–. Cs₂[B₁₀Cl₁₀] reacts with stronger oxidation agents like CoF₃ (in dichloromethane) or XeF₂ (in perfluorhexane), respectively, to yield B₉Cl₉ and, in traces, B₈Cl₈. In opposite to this, the decabromoderivative Cs₂[B₁₀Br₁₀] does not show any reaction with Tl(CF₃COO)₃ in acetonitrile or with CoF₃ in CH₂Cl₂. The oxidation of the dianions [B₁₀X₁₀]^2– (X = Cl, Br) was studied by electroanalytical methods (cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, chronocoulometry). Formal potentials were determined for the two steps of the reaction, which do not seem to be affected by structural rearrangements. The crystal structure of Cs₂[B₁₀Br₁₀] · 2 H₂O was analyzed by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Cs₂[B₁₀Br₁₀] · 2 H₂O crystallizes monoclinic (space group I2/a, (no. 15), Z = 8, a = 1361.54(9) pm, b = 1215.89(5) pm, c = 3108.4(2) pm, α = 90°, β = 97.916(8)°, γ = 90°). The closo‐cluster B₁₀Br₁₀^2– has a bicapped square antiprismatic structure with idealized D_4d symmetry.     

Neubestimmung der Kristallstruktur von NbOCl3

NbOCl₃ was obtained from a reaction of NbCl₅ and Nb₂O₅ at 260?C. Contrary to the literature data, NbOCl₃ crystallizes in the non‐centrosymmetric space group P&4macr;2₁m as determined by single‐crystal and powder X‐ray diffraction data (crystal: a = b = 1089.59(6) pm, c = 394.79(2) pm, Z = 4, R₁ = 0.0229, wR₂ = 0.0459, powder: a = b = 1086.36(6) pm, c = 393.65(2) pm). The niobium atoms are surrounded by distorted octahedra built of four chlorine atoms and two oxygen atoms in trans positions. Two such octahedra are edge‐bridged through shared chlorine atoms, forming dimers. These units are linked to each other by apical oxygen atoms forming one‐dimensional Nb₂Cl₆O₂ chains parallel [001]. Contrary to the literature data two different Nb‐O distances are obtained.     

Aufbau und Abbau von (NH4)[BF4] und H3N‐BF3

Production and Decomposition of (NH₄)[BF₄] and H₃N‐BF₃ (NH₄)[BF₄] is produced as single crystals during the reaction of elemental boron and NH₄HF₂ (B : NH₄HF₂ = 1 : 2) and NH₄F (B : NH₄F = 1 : 4), respectively, in sealed copper ampoules at 300 °C. The crystal structure (baryte type, orthorhombic, Pnma, Z = 4) was redetermined at ambient temperature (a = 909.73(18), b = 569.77(10), c = 729.47(11) pm, R_all = 0.0361) and at 140 K (a = 887.3(2), b = 574.59(12), c = 717.10(12) pm, R_all = 0.0321). Isolated (NH₄)⁺ and [BF₄]^— tetrahedra are the important building units. The thermal behaviour of (NH₄)[BF₄] was investigated under inert (Ar, N₂) and reactive conditions (NH₃) with the aid of DTA/TG and DSC measurements and with in‐situ X‐ray powder diffraction as well. Finally, (NH₄)[BF₄] is decomposed yielding NH₃ and BF₃, BN is not produced under the current conditions. Colourless single crystals of H₃N‐BF₃ were prepared directly from the components NH₃ and BF₃. The crystal structure was determined anew at 293 and 170 K (orthorhombic, Pbca, Z = 8, a = 815.12(10), b = 805.91(14), c = 929.03(12) pm, R_all = 0.0367; a = 807.26(13), b = 800.48(10), c = 924.31(11) pm, R_all = 0.0292, T = 170 K). The crystal structure contains isolated molecules H₃N‐BF₃ in staggered conformation with a B‐N distance of 158 pm. The thermal behaviour of H₃N‐BF₃ was studied likewise.     

Zur Kristallstruktur von Li3InCl6

Ternary Halides of the A₃MX₆ Type. VIII On the Crystal Structure of Li₃InCl₆ Colorless single crystals of Li₃InCl₆ are obtained from a 3 : 1 molar mixture of LiCl and InCl₃ via Bridgman‐type crystal growth. The crystal structure (monoclinic, C2/m, Z = 2, a = 643.2(3), b = 1109.3(3), c = 639.8(3) pm, β = 109.8(1)° R₁ = 0.0549, wR₂ = 0.1364 (all data) may be derived from the AlCl₃‐type of structure as was previously also found for the bromides Li₃MBr₆ (M = Sm–Lu, Y) and iodides Li₃MI₆ (M = Er–Yb, Y).