Synthese und Kristallstrukturen der Tetrachlorozinkate SrZnCl4 und BaZnCl4

Synthesis and Crystal Structures of the Tetrachlorozincates SrZnCl₄ and BaZnCl₄ The tetrachlorozincates SrZnCl₄ and BaZnCl₄ are obtained from the respective binary chlorides at 550 °C in silica ampoules. SrZnCl₄ (tetragonal, I4₁/a, Z = 4, a = 650.40(7), c = 1437.0(2) pm) crystallizes with the scheelite type of structure, BaZnCl₄ (orthorhombic, Pnna, Z = 4, a = 724.15(6), b = 986.2(2), c = 947.71(8) pm) belongs to the GaCl₂ type of structure. The coordination polyhedra of the cations are the same in both compounds: Sr²⁺ and Ba²⁺ are surrounded by eight Cl^– (trigon‐dodecahedron), Zn²⁺ is tetrahedrally coordinated. For both compounds no phase transitions could be detected between 140 and 620 K.