Influence of lead(II) lone pairs on the serpentine structures for heterometallic alkoxides
- Indiana Univ., Bloomington, IN (United States)
Heterometallic alkoxides, M{sub a}M{sub b}{prime}(OR){sub m}, most often adopts closed polyhedral structures, in part to give suitably high coordination numbers to all metals. In general, the ratio m/(a + b) is typically low (because one or more of M and M{prime} are low valent) so that {mu}{sub 2}- and {mu}{sub 3}-OR functionalities are required, and a closed polyhedron best accommodates such demands. Thus the metals of KZr{sub 2}(O{sup i}Pr){sub 9}{sup 2} and [BaZr{sub 2}(O{sup i}Pr){sub 10}]{sub 2}{sup 3} form triangles, those of K{sub 2}Zr{sub 2}(O{sup t}Bu){sub 10}{sup 4} form a diamond, and those of K{sub 4}Zr{sub 2}O(O{sup i}Pr){sub 10}{sup 2} form an octahedron. The authors report here the very different outcome of combining Zr(IV) with the soft divalent metal Pb(II). These results demonstrate that rational synthetic control of two different stoichiometries can be effected in heterometallic alkoxide chemistry.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 458743
- Journal Information:
- Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 34; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCAJ
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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