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Schwinghammer, Vanessa F. ; Kovářík, Tomáš ; Shenderovich, Ilya G. ; Minár, Ján ; Gärtner, Stefanie

Trigonal Bipyramidal Clusters [Tl5]7−: Synthesis and Characterization of the Zintl Phase K7−xAxTl5 (A = Rb, Cs; 0 < x ≤ 2.35)

Schwinghammer, Vanessa F., Kovářík, Tomáš, Shenderovich, Ilya G. , Minár, Ján and Gärtner, Stefanie (2025) Trigonal Bipyramidal Clusters [Tl5]7−: Synthesis and Characterization of the Zintl Phase K7−xAxTl5 (A = Rb, Cs; 0 < x ≤ 2.35). Chemistry – A European Journal.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 18 Nov 2025 06:40
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.78070


Abstract

In alkali metal thallides, a huge variety of thallium clusters can be realized, which are surrounded only by alkali metals. In most cases, different cluster types are present in the crystal structures at the same time. One example is the [Tl5]7− trigonal bipyramid, which has only been observed beside [Tl9]9−, [Tl4]8−, [Tl3]7−, [Tl]5−, or [Tl8Cd3]10−. In the new ternary alkali metal thallide phase ...

In alkali metal thallides, a huge variety of thallium clusters can be realized, which are surrounded only by alkali metals. In most cases, different cluster types are present in the crystal structures at the same time. One example is the [Tl5]7− trigonal bipyramid, which has only been observed beside [Tl9]9−, [Tl4]8−, [Tl3]7−, [Tl]5−, or [Tl8Cd3]10−. In the new ternary alkali metal thallide phase K7−xAxTl5 (A = Rb, Cs; 0 < x ≤ 2.35), exclusively [Tl5]7− clusters are present, and the compound can be described as a salt-like Zintl-phase, where the electron count is balanced in terms of the anionic moiety and counter cations. This phase crystallizes in the orthorhombic noncentrosymmetric space group Ama2. Different temperature programs applied during synthesis suggested metastability, which was subsequently proven by DSC measurements. DFT calculations reveal a minimum in the DOS at EF and support the salt-like description. Dissolution experiments in the style of well-known group 14 and group 15 solution chemistry in liquid ammonia were performed and showed oxidation of the alkali metal thallide. Initial 205Tl NMR studies in liquid ammonia allow for the detection of the first signal of a dissolved thallium species emerging from a thallide Zintl phase.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleChemistry – A European Journal
Publisher:Wiley
Date23 October 2025
InstitutionsChemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Anorganische Chemie
Chemistry and Pharmacy > Central Analytical Services
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Funded by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (468336522)
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10.1002/chem.202502837DOI
Keywordsalkali metals • DFT • DSC • NMR spectroscopy • thallium • X-ray diffraction • Zintl phases
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 500 Natural sciences & mathematics
500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgPartially
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-780706
Item ID78070

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