Halide abstraction reactions of tin(IV) chloride and the group 3 chlorides MCl3 (M = Sc, Y, La) in thf: Crystal and molecular structure of [ScCl2(thf)4][SnCl5(thf)]

Gerald R. Willey, Timothy J. Woodman, William Errington

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Abstract

Direct treatment (1:1) of MCl3 (M = Sc, Y or La) with SnCl4 in thf pro vides colourless compounds of the type ScSnCl7(thf)5 and MSnCl7(thf)6 (M = Y, La), which have been characterised by elemental analysis and spectroscopic studies. An X-ray determination of ScSnCl7(thf)5 reveals an ionic structure comprising individual six-coordinate [ScCl2(thf)4]+ cations and [SnCl5(thf)]- anions. The cations feature an octahedral metal geometry in which a linear Cl-Sc-Cl unit is surrounded by an equatorial girdle of four solvent (thf) molecules.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)387-390
Number of pages4
JournalTransition Metal Chemistry
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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