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[P 3 Se 4 ] + : A Binary Phosphorus–Selenium Cation
Author(s) -
Feldmann KaiOliver,
Wiegand Thomas,
Ren Jinjun,
Eckert Hellmut,
Breternitz Joachim,
Groh Matthias F.,
Müller Ulrike,
Ruck Michael,
Maryasin Boris,
Ochsenfeld Christian,
Schön Oliver,
Karaghiosoff Konstantin,
Weigand Jan J.
Publication year - 2015
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.201406476
Subject(s) - selenium , raman spectroscopy , crystallography , chemistry , x ray crystallography , diffraction , main group element , group (periodic table) , crystal structure , phosphorus , inorganic chemistry , physics , transition metal , organic chemistry , optics , catalysis
Although a fairly large number of binary group 15/16 element cations have been reported, no example involving phosphorus in combination with a group 16 element has been synthesized and characterized to date. In this contribution is reported the synthesis and structural characterization of the first example of such a cation, namely a nortricyclane‐type [P 3 Se 4 ] + . This cation has been independently discovered by three groups through three different synthetic routes, as described herein. The molecular and electronic structure of the [P 3 Se 4 ] + cage and its crystal properties in the solid state have been characterized comprehensively by using X‐ray diffraction, Raman, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies, as well as quantum chemical calculations.