Metal-Organic Papers(μ-2,3-Dibromosuccinato-κ2 O1:O4)bis[methanolato-κO)triphenylantimony(V)] [Sb2(C6H5)6(C4H2Br2O4)(CH3O)2]
2011
Study of a Dinuclear Antimony Compound
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Author Information
Author(s): Quan Li, Yin Handong, Fu Wenfu
Primary Institution: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Conclusion
The study presents the synthesis and structural characteristics of a dinuclear antimony compound linked by a dibromosuccinate ligand.
Supporting Evidence
- The compound features a dinuclear structure with a bridging ligand.
- The antimony atom is five-coordinated in a distorted trigonal-bipyramidal geometry.
- C—H⋯O interactions create a two-dimensional network in the solid state.
Takeaway
Scientists made a new compound using antimony and studied its structure. They found it has a special shape and connects in a unique way.
Methodology
The compound was synthesized by refluxing 2,3-dibromosuccinic acid with sodium methoxide and triphenylantimony chloride in methanol.
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