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The Subtle Influence of Binary versus Homoatomic Zintl Ions: The Phenyl‐Ligated Trimetallic Cage [Sn 2 Sb 5 (ZnPh) 2 ] 3−
Author(s) -
Lips Felicitas,
Schellenberg Inga,
Pöttgen Rainer,
Dehnen Stefanie
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.200902163
Subject(s) - crypt , ethylenediamine , binary number , liquid ammonia , crystallography , content (measure theory) , ion , chemistry , ammonia , stereochemistry , computer science , mathematics , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , arithmetic , mathematical analysis , computer security
Zintlating stuff! The first binary Sn/Sb Zintl anions produced by solution techniques were obtained in [K([2.2.2]crypt)] 2 [Sn 2 Sb 2 ] ⋅ en (en=ethylenediamine) and [K 6 (NH 3 ) 9 ][Sn 3 Sb 4 ] upon extraction of K 8 SnSb 4 by en or liquid ammonia. Addition of ZnPh 2 to the en/[2.2.2]crypt extract resulted in the formation of a heterotrimetallic complex in [K([2.2.2]crypt)] 3 [Sn 2 Sb 5 (ZnPh) 2 ] ⋅ en ⋅ 0.5tol (see scheme).