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Natalie Dehnhardt1, André Böth, Johanna Heine
1Department of Chemistry and Material Sciences Center, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Straße, 35043 Marburg, Germany. johanna.heine@chemie.uni-marburg.de.
Abstract:
During the synthesis of the literature-known iodido antimonate [Cu(MeCN)4]4[Sb3I11]2 (MeCN = acetonitrile), four transient compounds, [Cu(MeCN)4]4[Sb6I22]·2MeCN (1), [Cu(MeCN)4]4[Sb7I25]·MeCN (2), [Cu(MeCN)4]4[Sb10I34] (3) and [Cu(MeCN)4]4[Sb8I28] (4), were identified. The compounds appeared within hours or days and subsequently re-dissolved in the mother liquor, leading to [Cu(MeCN)4]4[Sb3I11]2 as the final product. Single crystal X-ray analysis showed that all four compounds feature unprecedented anion motifs.
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