The Crystal Structure of TeCl3 + AuCl4 -

Abstract

Abstract TeCl3 + AuO4 - crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1̄ with a = 7.564(2), b = 7.720(3), c = 8.964(3) Å , α = 78.26(3), β = 88.84(3), γ = 89.35(3)°, Z = 2. The structure was refined to R 0.041 for 1380 reflections. The cation polyhedron, including secondary Te···Cl interactions, is a square pyramid with mean Te -Cl 2.294, Te···Cl 3.028 Å. The secondary interactions link the ions to form centrosymmetric (TeCl3·AuCl4)2 dimers.