Heterometallic alkoxides of zirconium with tin(II) or lead(II)
- Indiana Univ., Bloomington, IN (United States)
Syntheses of SnZr(OR){sub 6} (R = {sup i}Pr, {sup t}Bu) and PbZr(O{sup t}Bu){sub 6} are described. With Pb and the smaller ligand O{sup i}Pr, no 1:1 compound forms, but instead Pb{sub 4}Zr{sub 2}(O{sup i}Pr){sub 16} and Pb{sub 2}Zr{sub 4}(O{sup i}Pr){sub 20} are isolated. The latter two compounds are shown to have serpentine (not closo) structures with six-coordinate Zr and three- and four-coordinate Pb. Spectroscopic studies show fluxionality (including Pb site exchange) and retention of structure in aromatic solvents. Synthetic interconversions are effected with addition of the appropriate alkoxide (Pb(O{sup i}Pr){sub 2} or Zr(O{sup i}Pr){sub 4}) with the correct stoichiometry. Titanium forms no analogous compounds. Crystallographic data (both P2{sub 1}/c at {minus}174{degrees}C) for Pb{sub 4}Zr{sub 2}(O{sup i}Pr){sub 16}, a = 12.190(6) {angstrom}, b = 14.701(7) {angstrom}, c = 19.978(13) {angstrom}, and {beta} = 105.57(3){degrees} with Z = 2; for Pb{sub 2}Zr{sub 4}(O{sup i}Pr){sub 20}, {alpha} = 16.996(6) {angstrom}, b = 10.014(3) {angstrom}, c = 24.924(9) {angstrom}, and {beta} = 105.86(1){degrees} with Z = 2.
- OSTI ID:
- 486451
- Journal Information:
- Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 35; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCAJ
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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