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[Yb(H(2)O)(8)][Cd(3)Cl(9)(H(2)O)].6H(2)O.

Samia Yahyaoui1, Rached Ben Hassen, Bruno Donnadieu

  • 1Laboratoire de Sciences des Matériaux et de l'Environnement (MESLAB), Faculté des Sciences de Sfax BP 802, Sfax 3018, Tunisia.

Acta Crystallographica. Section C, Crystal Structure Communications
|November 8, 2003
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A new ytterbium(III) cadmium(II) chloride hydrate compound was synthesized and characterized. Its crystal structure features layers of cadmium chloride octahedra separated by ytterbium cations, stabilized by hydrogen bonds.

Area of Science:

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Crystal Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Ternary metal chlorides are crucial in developing novel materials with unique structural and electronic properties.
  • Understanding the coordination chemistry of lanthanides like ytterbium with transition metals like cadmium is essential for designing functional compounds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a novel ternary compound containing ytterbium(III) and cadmium(II) chlorides.
  • To elucidate the crystal structure of the title compound, [Yb(H(2)O)(8)][Cd(3)Cl(9)(H(2)O)].6H(2)O.
  • To investigate the structural stabilization mechanisms within the crystal lattice.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis via slow evaporation at 278 K from an aqueous solution of YbCl(3)-CdCl(2)-H(2)O.
  • Characterization using elemental chemical analysis.

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  • Structural determination through X-ray powder and single-crystal diffraction studies.

    • Main Results:

    • The crystal structure consists of layers of double chains formed by CdCl(6) and CdCl(5)(H(2)O) octahedra.
    • These layers are separated by antiprismatic [Yb(H(2)O)(8)](3+) cations.
    • The structure is stabilized by a network of O-H.O and O-H.Cl hydrogen bonds.

    Conclusions:

    • A novel ytterbium(III) cadmium(II) chloride hydrate, [Yb(H(2)O)(8)][Cd(3)Cl(9)(H(2)O)].6H(2)O, has been successfully synthesized and structurally characterized.
    • The crystal packing is dictated by the arrangement of cadmium-based polyhedral chains and ytterbium aqua cations.
    • Hydrogen bonding plays a critical role in stabilizing the overall crystal structure, providing insights for designing related coordination compounds.