Abstract: | On a Barium Rare Earth Oxozincate/Platinate(IV): Ba2Eu2ZnPtO8 High temperature reactions of BaCO3, ZnO and Eu2O3 in platinum crucibles led to single crystals of Ba2Eu2ZnPtO8. It crystallizes with orthorhombic symmetry, space group D-Pnma, a = 13.390(1), b = 5.764(1), c = 10.387(1) Å, Z = 4 and is isotypic to Ba2Y2CuPtO8. Ba2Eu2ZnPtO8 is characterized by isolated ∞1ZnPtO8]10? anions formed by ZnO5-pyramids and PtO6-octahedra. The space between the ZnPtO8]10? groups is filled by Eu3+ and Ba2+ ions. Relationships to zinc and platinum containing oxometallates are discussed. |