[Br4F21]− - a unique molecular tetrahedral interhalogen ion containing a μ4-bridging fluorine atom surrounded by BrF5 molecules

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A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä
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2024-03-07
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Chemical Science, Volume 15, issue 9, pp. 3273-3278
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The reaction of [NMe4][BrF6] with an excess of BrF5 leads to the compound [NMe4][Br4F21]·BrF5. It features molecular [(μ4-F)(BrF5)4]− anions of tetrahedron-like shape containing central μ4-bridging F atoms coordinated by four BrF5 molecules. It is the most BrF5-rich fluoridobromate anion by mass. Quantum-chemical calculations showed that the μ4-F-Br bonds within the anion are essentially ionic in nature. The compound is the first example where F atoms bridge μ4-like neither to metal nor to hydrogen atoms. It was characterized by Raman spectroscopy and by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The latter showed surprisingly that its crystal structure is related to the intermetallic half-Heusler compound and structure type MgAgAs.
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Möbs, M, Graubner, T, Karttunen, A J & Kraus, F 2024, ' [Br 4 F 21 ] − - a unique molecular tetrahedral interhalogen ion containing a μ 4 -bridging fluorine atom surrounded by BrF 5 molecules ', Chemical Science, vol. 15, no. 9, pp. 3273-3278 . https://doi.org/10.1039/d3sc06688f