Chemie und Strukturchemie von Phosphiden und Polyphosphiden. 53. Darstellung,Eigenschaften und Schwingungsspektren der Käfiganionen P113− und As113−

Chemistry and Structural Chemistry of Phosphides and Polyphosphides. 53. Preparation, Properties, and Vibrational Spectra of the Cage Anions P₁₁^3? and As₁₁^3? The Zintl-phases M₃X₁₁ (M = Na, K, Rb, Cs; X = P, As) are prepared from the elements or from M₃X₇ and X. The compounds undergo a first-order phase transition from the crystalline to the plastically crystalline state. Unit cell and space group of both modifications and the transition temperature T_c are determined. The vibrational spectra of the crystalline compounds and the Raman spectrum of the P₁₁^3? anion in en-solution as well are measured. The assignment of the frequencies is given, based on the 32-D₃ symmetry of the X₁₁^3? cage anion. Normal coordinate analysis is carried out in terms of Cartesian coordinates to avoid the problem of redundancies in using internal coordinates. The force constants mdyn Å^?1] obtained for the characteristic bonds r, s, and t are: f = 1.34, f = 1.20, f = 1.08; f = 1.1, f = 0.91. Normal vibrations and the potential energy distribution (PED) are discussed.