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Flux synthesis, crystal structures, and solid-state NMR spectroscopy of two indium silicates containing varied In-O coordination geometries.

Hung LI, Wang SL, Kao HM, Lii KH

Department of Chemistry, National Central University, Chungli, Taiwan 320, ROC.

Two novel indium silicates, K5In3Si7O21 (1) and K4In2Si8O21 (2), have been synthesized by a flux-growth method and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure of 1 consists of siebener single chains of corner-sharing SiO4 tetrahedra running along the b axis linked via corner-sharing by In2O9 face-sharing octahedral dimers and InO5 trigonal bipyramids to form a 3D framework. The structure of 2 consists of a 3D silicate framework containing 6- and 14-ring channels. InO5 square pyramids are located within the 14-ring channels sharing corners with the silicate framework. The solid-state 29Si MAS NMR spectrum of compound 1 was recorded; it shows the influence of the indium atoms in the second coordination sphere of the silicon on the chemical shift. Crystal data: 1, orthorhombic, Pna21 (No. 33), a = 12.4914(3) A, b = 16.8849(3) A, c = 10.2275(2) A, V = 2157.1(1) A3 and Z = 4; 2, monoclinic, P21/n (No. 14), a = 8.4041(3) A, b = 11.4919(4) A, c = 10.4841(3) A, beta = 90.478(2) degrees , V = 1012.5(1) A3 and Z = 2.

Published 9 April 2007 in Inorg Chem, 46(8): 3301-5.
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