Discovery and isolation of the trans-isomers of two 1 : 2-type lanthanide-containing monolacunary Dawson-type tungstophosphates: [LnIII(α2-P2W17O61)2]17− (Ln = La, Ce)†
Abstract
Two novel trans-isomers of 1 : 2-type lanthanide-containing monolacunary Dawson-type tungstophosphates [Ln(α2-P2W17O61)2]17− (Ln = LaIII (1), CeIII (2)) were successfully isolated and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TG, and 31P NMR studies. Both polyanions 1 and 2 consist of one Ln3+ ion sanwiched between two monolacunary Dawson-type tungstophosphates fragments [α2-P2W17O61]10− oriented at 180° with respect to each other. The solid-state and solution 31P NMR spectroscopy revealed that the trans-[Ce(α2-P2W17O61)2]17− species probably quickly isomerizes to the cis-isomer species in solution.