Synthesis and X-ray crystallographic structure of Ga4(OH)6(3-ButpzH)10I6·2MeCN: a quasi double heterocubane
Abstract
The reaction of K[HB(3-Butpz)3] with GaI3 resulted in breakdown of the ligand and formation of a novel Ga/O cluster. This compound can be described as four edge-sharing Ga/O,N octahedra or as two face sharing partial Ga/O heterocubanes, i.e. a quasi double heterocubane.