A new compound, Ba 3 Ga 2 O 5 Cl 2 , isostructural with Ba 3 Fe 2 O 5 Cl 2 , was synthesized by solid-state reaction in air. Through single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction analysis, the crystal structure was determined to be cubic with chiral space group I 2 1 3 and unit-cell parameter a = 9.928 (1) Å. The Ga 3+ ions in Ba 3 Ga 2 O 5 Cl 2 are coordinated by O atoms and form GaO 4 tetrahedra. Ten neighboring GaO 4 tetrahedra are further bridged through corner sharing and rotation along the body diagonal, producing the chiral structure. Magnetization measurements indicate temperature-independent diamagnetic behavior, which is qualitatively consistent with core diamagnetism from all the constituent elements.
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Revisiting the structure of (±)-[Co(en) 3 ]I 3 ·H 2 O – X-ray crystallographic and second-Harmonic results
Abstract As described in the Introduction, we became interested in the existing literature for the crystallization behavior of (±)-[Co(en) 3 ]I 3 ·H 2 O and the absolute configuration of its enantiomers because of our project on the historical sequence of chemical studies leading Werner to formulate his Theory of Coordination Chemistry. In so doing, we discovered a number of interesting facts, including the possibility that the published “ Pbca ” structure of the (±)-[Co(en) 3 ]I 3 ·H 2 O was incorrect, and that it really crystallizes as a kryptoracemate in space group P 2 1 2 1 2 1 . Other equally interesting facts concerning the crystallization behavior of [Co(en) 3 ]I 3 ·H 2 O are detailed below, together with an explanation why P laton incorrectly selects, in this case, the space group Pbca instead of the correct choice, P 2 1 2 1 2 1 . As for the Flack parameter, (±)-[Co(en) 3 ]I 3 ·H 2 O provides an example long sought by Flack himself – a challenging case, differing from the norm. For that purpose, data sets (for the pure enantiomer and for the racemate) were collected at 100 K with R -factors of 4.24 and 2.82%, respectively, which are ideal for such a test. The fact that Pbca is unacceptable in this case is documented by the results of Second-Harmonic Generation experiments. CCDC nos: 1562401 for compound (I) and 1562403 for compound (II).
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- Award ID(s):
- 1749774
- PAR ID:
- 10419682
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials
- Volume:
- 237
- Issue:
- 10-12
- ISSN:
- 2194-4946
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 393 to 402
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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