Gd4I6CN: Ein Carbidnitrid mit Ketten aus Gd6(C2)-Oktaedern und Gd6N2-Tetraederdoppeln

Gd₄I₆CN: A Carbide Nitride with Chains of Gd₆(C₂) Octahedra and Gd₆N₂ Double Tetrahedra The compound α-Gd₄I₆CN is prepared by reaction of Gd, GdI₃, C, and GdN (1:2:1:1 mole ratio) at 1 170 K in sealed Ta tubes. It is obtained as brown red, transparent needles which are air and moisture sensitive. The structure of α-Gd₄I₆CN contains Gd₆ octahedra centered by C₂ groups and double tetrahedra centered by N atoms. The units are alternatingly connected via common edges to form chains (Gd₂Gd_4/2C₂) (Gd_2/2Gd_2/2N)₂ parallel 001]. The linear chains are surrounded by I atoms above all free edges of the metal polyhedra and linked according to (Gd₂Gd_4/2C₂) (Gd₂Gd_4/2N₂)I_4/2I₈I₂ in the a – b plane. We also found β-Gd₄I₆CN, which is formed in a monotropic transition from the α-form. In the structure the chains of Gd octahedra and tetrahedra as described for α-Gd₄I₆CN are more densely packed. The structure of Y₆I₉C₂N is composed by chains of pairs of Y-octahedra and Y-tetrahedra, respectively. The octahedra are centered by C₂ groups, the tetrahedra by N-atoms. We also synthesized the compounds Gd₄Br₆CN und La₄I₆CN by tempering at 1 220 K. They are isotypic with α-Gd₄I₆CN.