Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Tris-(N–N dimethyl benzylammonium)-hexachlorobismuthate(III)

Abstract

The salt tris-(N–N dimethyl benzylammonium)-hexachlorobismuthate(III) crystallizes in the triclinic system P1 with unit cell parameters: a = 9.0300(12), b = 9.9220(3), c = 19.575(2) Å, α = 79.955(5), β = 89.952(2), γ = 88.108(6)°, V = 1726.0(3) Å³, Z = 2. The examination of the structure shows an alternate stacking of inorganic layers of hexachlorobismuthate(III) anions and organic layers of [C₆H₅CH₂NH(CH₃)₂]⁺ cations parallel to the a-axis. The cohesion forces of the packing of N–N dimethyl benzylammonium units in the layer and between two adjacent layers are provided by hydrogen bonds (N–H⋯Cl) and van der Waals contacts.

Index Abstract

The examination of the structure shows a layer arrangement parallel to the a-axis: planes of octahedral anions [BiCl₆]³⁻ alternate with planes of [C₆H₅CH₂NH(CH₃)₂]⁺ cations (Fig. 3). The cohesion forces of the packing of the N–N dimethyl benzylammonium units in the layer and between two adjacent layers are provided by hydrogen bonds (N–H⋯Cl) and van der Waals contacts.