| Abstract: | Li6[TeMo6O24] · 18 H2O is triclinic (space group P1 , a = 1 041.7(1), b = 1 058.6(1), c = 1 070.8(1) pm, α = 61.08(1), β = 60.44(1), γ = 73.95(1)°). Single crystal X-ray structure analysis (Z = 1, 295 K, 317 parameters, 3 973 reflections, Rg = 0.0250) revealed an infinite branched chain of edge-sharing Li coordination polyhedra to be the prominent structural feature. One of the four crystallographically independent Li+ is coordinated octahedrally. The coordination polyhedra of the remaining Li+ are distorted trigonal bipyramids. Only three unique oxygen atoms (O(9), O(10), O(12)) of the centrosymmetric [TeMo6O24]6? anion are bound to Li+. The further positions in the coordination spheres of the Li+ are occupied by water molecules. Intermolecular hydrogen bonds involve mainly oxygen atoms of the [TeMo6O24]6? anion as nearly equivalent proton acceptors without regard to their different bonding modes to Te and Mo, respectively. Li6[TeMo6O24] · Te(OH)6 · 18 H2O crystallizes monoclinically in space group P21/n with Z = 4, a = 994.1(3), b = 2 344.8(10), c = 1 764.9(4) pm, and β = 91.36(4)°. Single crystal structure analysis with least squares refinement of 627 parameters (5 900 reflections, 295 K) converged to Rg = 0.0324. There are six unique Li+ cations. The coordination polyhedra of Li(1), Li(2), Li(3), and Li(4) are linked by common edges to yield an eight membered centrosymmetric strand. The coordination polyhedra of the remaining two Li+ sites (Li(5), Li(6)) are connected to a dimeric unit via a common corner. All oxygen atoms of the Te(OH)6 molecule are involved in the coordination of Li+. However, only three oxygen atoms (O(13), O(18), O(23)) of the [TeMo6O24]6? anion which lacks crystallographic symmetry are involved in the coordination of Li+. The oxygen atoms of the anion act as proton acceptors in hydrogen bonds of predominantly medium strength. Te(OH)6 molecules and [TeMo6O24]6? anions connected by strong hydrogen bonds form an infinite chain. |
