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The syntheses and crystal structures of two novel aluminum selenites, Al sub 2 (SeO sub 3 ) sub 3 ter dot 6H sub 2 O and AlH(SeO sub 3 ) sub 2 ter dot 2H sub 2 O

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States)
;  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Univ. of Oxford (United Kingdom)
  2. Univ. of California, Santa Barbara (United States)

Al{sub 2}(SeO{sub 3}){sub 3} {center dot} 6H{sub 2}O and AlH(SeO{sub 3}){sub 2} {center dot} 2H{sub 2}O were prepared hydrothermally at 70C. Al{sub 2}(SeO{sub 3}){sub 3} {center dot} 6H{sub 2}O is trigonal (space group P31 c) with a = 8.8020(6) and c = 10.7070(8) {angstrom}, Z = 2, V = 718.39 {angstrom}{sup 3}, 1,377 observed reflections (I > 3{sigma}(I)), R = 3.27%, and R{sub w} = 3.55%. The structure consists of discrete Al{sub 2}(SeO{sub 3}){sub 3} {center dot} 6H{sub 2}O units which are linked via hydrogen bonding to form an open structure with channels running parallel to the (0001) direction. AlH(SeO{sub 3}){sub 2} {center dot} 2H{sub 2}O is monoclinic (P2{sub 1}/n) with a = 7.3853(5), b = 6.4895(6), and c = 7.3958(7) {angstrom}, {beta} = 106.28(9){degree}, Z = 2, V = 340.24 {angstrom}{sup 3}, 732 observed reflections, R = 4.04%, and R{sub w} = 3.98%. The structure consists of octahedral AlO{sub 6} units which are interlinked via the sharing of vertices with four separate selenite groups. The selenite groups form dimers which appear to contain a symmetry-restricted hydrogen bond. This symmetry-restricted bond is markedly shorter than the other hydrogen bonds in the structure. The infrared spectra and thermal decomposition behavior of both compounds are also reported.

OSTI ID:
7163538
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 94:2; ISSN JSSCB; ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English