Zur Polymorphie von In5Br7

On the Polymorphism of In₅Br₇ The existence of two polymorphs of In₅Br₇ has been proved by single crystal structure determinations. In₅Br₇ (tP192) crystallizes with the tetragonal space group P4₁2₁2 and lattice parameters a_t = 1318.9(5) pm and c_t = 3723.8(9) pm (293 K). Concerning monoclinic In₅Br₇ (mC192), the centrosymmetric space group C2/c with lattice parameters a_m = 1867.3(4) pm, b_m=1867.0(5) pm, c_m = 1918.0(7) pm, and β_m = 103.96(2)° (293 K) has been confirmed. Both modifications of In₅Br₇ are built up from layers of the same type. These layers with a thickness of about 930 pm consist of structure fragments [InBr₂]⁴⁺ and [InBr₁₂]^4–. The anion is composed of two ethan‐like [InBr₆]^2– units, which contain In–In bonds. The stacking sequence of the layers with symmetry C 1 2 (1) differs for the two modifications of In₅Br₇. The tetragonal form is generated by applying a 4₁ screw axis; the monoclinic polymorph is formed by introducing inversion centers between the layers. The adequate name of In₅Br₇ = In[InBr₆]Br is triindium(I)‐hexabromodiindate(II)(In–In)‐bromide.