Synthese,Charakterisierung und Kristallstrukturen von Tetraiodoferraten(III)

Preparation, Characterization, and Crystal Structures of Tetraiodoferrates(III) The extremely air and moisture sensitive tetraiodoferrates MFeI₄ with M = K, Rb and Cs have been synthesized by reaction of Fe, MI and I₂ at 300°C in closed quartz ampoules. The essentially more stable alkylammonium tetraiodoferrates NR₄FeI₄ with R = H, C₂H₅, n-C₃H₇, n-C₄H₉ and n-C₅H₁₁ can be obtained by reaction of Fe, NR₄I and I₂ in nitromethane. The Raman and UV/Vis-spectra of the black compounds show the existence of tetrahedral FeI₄]^? ions in the structures. The crystal structure of the monoclinic CsFeI₄ (CsTlI₄ type, spgr P2₁/c; a = 7.281(1) Å; b = 17.960(3) Å; c = 8.248(2) Å; β = 107.35(15)°) is built up by tetrahedral FeI₄]^? ions and CsI₁₁ polyhedra. The crystal structure of the orthorhombic (n-C₅H₁₁)₄NFeI₄ (spgr Pnna; a = 20.143(4) Å; b = 12.683(3) Å; c = 12.577(3) Å) contains tetrahedral (n-C₅H₁₁)₄N]⁺ ions and FeI₄]^? ions, respectively.