Oxo-bridged compounds of iodine(III): syntheses, structure, and properties of µ-oxo-bis[trifluoroacetato(phenyl)iodine]
Abstract
The title compound has been prepared by using several approaches. It reacts with both strong bases and acids and is an oxidant. Its crystal structure has been determined from four-circle diffractometer data (R = 0.043). The primary iodine geometry is T-shaped [O–I–O = 172.7(3)o], with shorter I–O (bridge) than I–O(acid)[2.017(7) and 2.272(8)Å avg., respectively]. Secondary bonds have I ⋯ O of 2.929(8)Å to 3.273(8)Å.