Wasserstoffbrückenbindungen in zweikernigen μ-Hydroxobis[trichloroantimon(V)]-Komplexen mit Phosphatbzw. Phosphonatgruppen als überbrückende Liganden

Hydrogen Bonds in Binuclear μ-Hydroxo-bistrichloroantimony(V)] Complexes with Phosphate or Phosphonate Groups as Bridging Ligands Benzylphosphonic acid monoalkylesters react with antimony(V) chloride and water to yield Cl₃SbO(OH)(C₆H₅CH₂)RPO₂]SbCl₃ · H₂O ( 1 : R = OCH₃; 2 : R = OC₂H₅). With difluoro phosphoric acid only Cl₃SbO(OH)(F₂PO₂)SbCl₃ ( 3 ) can be isolated. The crystal and molecular structures of 1 to 3 were determined. 1 and 2 both crystallizing orthorhombic in the space group Pnma are hydroxonium salts H₃O⁺Cl₃SbO₂((C₆H₅CH₂)RPO₂)SbCl₃]^–. Strong hydrogen bridges link cations and anions to chains. One of the hydrogen atoms of the cation makes a weak but important OH/π interaction to the para C atom of the benzyl group. In 3 (monoclinic, P2₁/n) the molecules are connected by hydrogen bridges to fourfold δ and helices λ. In solution there is a rapid intermolecular exchange of protons. IR and NMR data are communicated and briefly discussed.