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Yu-Sheng Shi1, Mao-Qian Ran, Ying-Ying Chen
1School of Biology and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
In the title compound, [Tb(C(10)H(8)N(2)O(2))(4)(H(2)O)(4)][W(CN)(8)], both metal atoms are eight-coordinated. The Tb(III) ion displays a dodeca-hedral geometry, while the W(v) ion exhibits a distorted square-anti-prismatic geometry. The Tb atoms are located on a special position of site symmetry -4, whereas the W atoms are located on a twofold rotation axis. The cations are linked by O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The title compound is isotypic with the corresponding and previously described Mo compound [Qian & Yuan (2011 ▶). Acta Cryst. E67, m845].
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