Synthesis, crystal structure and characterization of alkali metal hydroxoantimonates

Alexey A. Mikhaylov, Elena A. Mel'Nik, Andrei V. Churakov, Vladimir M. Novotortsev, Judith A.K. Howard, Sergey Sladkevich, Jenny Gun, Subramanian Bharathi, Ovadia Lev, Petr V. Prikhodchenko

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Abstract

Several alkali metal hydroxoantimonates, K2[Sb(O)(OH) 5], Na[Sb(OH)6], Cs[Sb(OH)6] and Cs 2[Sb2(μ-O)2(OH)8] were isolated from aqueous solutions and characterized by single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction studies and by FTIR and thermal analysis. Crystal structures involving [Sb(O)(OH)5]2- were never anticipated before, and this is also the first disclosure of a dinuclear antimonate [Sb 2(μ-O)2(OH)8]2-. Aqueous antimonate solutions of different pH were studied by high resolution electrospray mass spectrometry showing pH indifferent spectra and predominance of the mono and dinuclear antimonate species at pH 4-10.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)24-29
Number of pages6
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume378
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Nov 2011

Keywords

  • Antimonite
  • Antimony
  • Crystal structure
  • Hydroxo complex
  • Mass spectrometry

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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