Expanding the Toolbox: Synthesis of Zintl Salts Containing Anions of the In/Sb and Tl/Sb Elemental Combinations.

ABSTRACT: Binary Zintl anions comprising atoms of two p-block elements, and ternary Zintl clusters, in which the latter are combined with d-/f-block metal ions, are being studied with great activity. However, although an impressive variety of elemental compositions have been realized, some combinations of the p-block (semi)metals are lacking in corresponding substructures. The In/Sb combination is extremely rare, and Tl/Sb has not yet been realized at all, although the existence of pseudo-tetrahedral species, for instance, was predicted by quantum chemical studies. Extraction of the novel ternary phase K₆InSb₃ and of K₆Tl₂Sb₃ with ethane-1,2-diamine (en) yielded binary Zintl anions of these elemental combinations as salts comprising ps

SUBMITTER: Beuthert K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12056687 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature