First incorporation of the tetrahedral [Sn4]4- cluster into a discrete solvate Na4[Sn4]·(NH 3)13 from solutions of Na4Sn4 in liquid ammonia

Markus Waibel; Thomas F. Fässler

doi:10.5560/ZNB.2013-3087

First incorporation of the tetrahedral [Sn₄]^4- cluster into a discrete solvate Na₄[Sn₄]·(NH ₃)₁₃ from solutions of Na₄Sn₄ in liquid ammonia

Markus Waibel, Thomas F. Fässler

Chair of Inorganic Chemistry with Focus on New Materials

Technical University of Munich

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Abstract

Treatment of solutions of Na₄Sn₄ in liquid ammonia with CuMes (Mes=mesityl) and 18-crown-6 afforded crystals of the composition Na₄[Sn₄]·(NH₃)₁₃. The structure features anionic units {Na₇[Sn₄]₂} and separate Na cations, both fully solvated by ammonia molecules.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	732-734
Number of pages	3
Journal	Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences
Volume	68
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5560/ZNB.2013-3087
State	Published - 2013

Keywords

Cluster compounds
Solubility
Tetrahedral zintl clusters
Tin clusters
X-ray diffraction
Zintl anions

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First incorporation of the tetrahedral [Sn₄]^4- cluster into a discrete solvate Na₄[Sn₄]·(NH ₃)₁₃ from solutions of Na₄Sn₄ in liquid ammonia

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