Author:
Udovenko Anatoly A.,Slobodyuk Arseny B.,Emelina Tatiana B.,Laptash Natalia M.
Abstract
Seven-coordinated (NH4)2TaF7, Rb2TaF7 and Rb3TaOF6 were synthesized in single-crystal form and their structures were determined. A monocapped trigonal prism (CTP) or a pentagonal bipyramid (PB) of the TaF7
2− anion are stereochemically nonrigid and coexist in the first two compounds as a result of strong intraspheric dynamics. Upon cooling, tetragonal Rb2TaF7 undergoes a first-order phase transition at 145 K and the seven-coordinated polyhedron transforms into a regular CTP. The seven-coordinated polyhedron in (NH4)2TaF7 approaches the PB configuration as the temperature decreases. Cubic elpasolite-like Rb3TaOF6 is characterized by the simultaneous two-state coexistence of TaOF6
3− of the PB shape as rigidly reoriented and as fluxional. In the former case, the central atom is disordered over the octahedron in the unit cell, allowing the determination of the short Ta—O distance, whereas in the latter case, tantalum remains in the polyhedron center, resulting in synchronous Ta—O and Ta—F stretching vibrations appearing as the infrared band at 723 cm−1.
Funder
The work was partially supported within the frames of the State Order of the Institute of Chemistry FEB RAS
Publisher
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
Subject
Materials Chemistry,Metals and Alloys,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Cited by
2 articles.
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