Abstract
Two new compounds with Co-centered Sn9 clusters were obtained by the extraction directly from the intermetallic precursor K4.79Co0.79Sn9 in ethylenediamine with addition of cryptand [2.2.2]. The anions [Co0.68@Sn9]4- in K[K([2.2.2]crypt)]3[Co0.68@Sn9] (1) consisting of overlaying [Co@Sn9]4- and [Sn9]4- cluster anions are connected by K atoms to form infinite rm1-K[Co0.68@Sn9] chains. The anions [Co2@Sn17]5- in [K([2.2.2]crypt)]5[Co2@Sn17]·en·tol (2) are built from two [Co@Sn9] sharing one common Sn atom, with the same composition but a different conformation as in the previously reported [K([2.2.2]crypt)]5[Co2@Sn17]. Quantum chemical calculations for the different conformers of [Co2@Sn17]5- reveal that both conformers are rather close in energy and that the short intercluster Sn-Sn distance in 2 does not originate from attractive interactions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2864-2870 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie |
Volume | 640 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- Cobalt
- Endohedral Zintl ions
- Stannide
- Synthetic methods