Oxalato‐ und Quadratato‐Komplexe hochkoordinierter Metallionen: Die Raumnetzstrukturen von La2(C2O4)(C4O4)2(H2O)8 · 2,5 H2O und K[Bi(C2O4)2] · 5 H2O

Oxalato‐ and Squarato‐Bridged Threedimensional Networks: The Crystal Structures of La₂(C₂O₄)(C₄O₄)₂(H₂O)₈ · 2.5 H₂O and KBi(C₂O₄)₂] · 5 H₂O The title compounds have been formed by hydrolysis of amino‐ and thioderivatives of squaric acid in the presence of La^III and Bi^III ions. Both compounds are threedimensional coordination polymers in the solid state, as shown by single crystal X‐ray crystallography. In La₂(C₂O₄)(C₄O₄)₂(H₂O)₈ · 2.5 H₂O oxalato‐bridged pairs of LaO₉ polyhedra are connected with identical neighbouring polyhedra by squarate ions. In KBi(C₂O₄)₂] · 5 H₂O each Bi atom is fourfold linked to other Bi atoms by the oxalate ions. The resulting 3D network shows a diamond‐like topology with square‐shaped channels. In both structures the channels are partially filled by water molecules.