Structural Characterization of Cadmium Hexacyanometallates(II) and Related Complexes

E. Reguera, A. Gómez, J. Balmaseda, G. Contreras, A. Escamilla

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Abstract

Cadmium hexacyanometallates (II) crystallize in the same monoclinic cell (space group C52h-P21/n) reported for the analogs of manganous complexes. In that monoclinic framework, two outer cations (M = Mn2+ or Cd2+) of neighboring structural units M2[LII(CN)6], (L = FeII, RuII, OsII), are linked by two common water molecules. On heating above 100°C, these water bridges are removed. In dehydrated complexes, the outer cation (M) remains linked to only three CN ligands. The loss of aquo-ligands induces a remarkable π-back donation from the inner cation (L) to CN ligands, which was studied using IR, Raman, and Mössbauer spectroscopies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)59-66
Number of pages8
JournalStructural Chemistry
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001

Keywords

  • Hexacyanometallate
  • IR spectra
  • Mössbauer spectra
  • Raman spectra
  • X-ray diffraction

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