NiH3IO6 · 6H2O — Kristallstruktur und Schwingungsspektren

NiH₃IO₆ · 6 H₂O — Crystal Structures and Vibrational Spectra The crystal structure of NiH₃IO₆ · 6 H₂O has been determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction (Pc, Z = 2, a = 516.74(9), b = 981.5(2), c = 1052.5(2) pm, β = 116.496(8)°) on the basis of 4169 unique reflections (R = 1.96%). The structure is built up of distorted Ni(H₂O)₆²⁺ and H₃IO₆^2? octahedra linked by hydrogen bonding. IR and Raman spectra of both the title compound and isostructural MgH₃IO₆ · 6 H₂O as well as of deuterated specimens are given. There are up to 14 different OH(OD) modes in the spectra of isotopically dilute samples due to the 15 different hydrogen positions of the structure. The internal modes of the meridional H₃IO₆^2? ions (pseudo C_2v symmetry) are discussed with respect to that double T-shaped entity, which gives rise to only two instead of 3I? O, I? O(H), and OH stretches in the IR and Raman spectra, i.e. the same as for facial (C_3v) structured ions.