Reaktionen von Oxiden der Elemente der V. Hauptgruppe mit Trithiazylchlorid Kristallstruktur von (S5N5)4[As8Cl28] · 2 S4N4

Reactions of Element Oxides of the Fifth Main Group with Trithiazyl Chloride. Crystal Structure of (S₅N₅)₄As₈Cl₂₈] · 2 S₄N₄ Whereas P₄O₁₀ does not react with (NSCl)₃, the oxides As₂O₃, Sb₂O₃, and Bi₂O₃ react under formation of (S₅N₅)₄As₈Cl₂₈] · 2 S₄N₄, S₅N₅SbCl₆] and a mixture of S₄N₅BiCl₄] and S₄N₄ClBiCl₄], respectively. The products were characterized by their IR spectra. The crystal structure of (S₅N₅)₄As₈Cl₂₈] · 2 S₄N₄ was determined by means of X-ray diffraction (1168 independent observed reflexions, R = 0.059). Crystal data: tetragonal, space group P4 2₁c, Z = 2, a = 1596.6, c = 1520.1 pm. The compound consists of planar S₅N₅^⊕ cations, octameric anions As₈Cl₂₈]^4? and S₄N₄ molecules. The S₅N₅^⊕ ions and the S₄N₄ molecules show positional disorder, which very probably is of dynamical type for the S₅N₅^⊕ ion. The As₈Cl₂₈]^4? ions can be described as a (so far unknown) As₄Cl₁₆]^4? ion with cubane-like structure (As? Cl bridging distances between 286 and 305 pm) to which four AsCl₃ molecules are attached via chloro bridges with As? Cl bond lengths between 314 and 328 pm.