Abstract

AbstractSynthesis and Crystal Structure of the Lithium Strontium Hydride Nitride LiSr2H2NLiSr2H2N was synthesized by the reaction of LiH and Li3N with elemental strontium in sealed tantalum tubes at 650 °C within seven days. This second example of a quaternary hydride nitride crystallizes orthorhombically in space group Pnma (no. 62) with the lattice constants a = 747.14(5) pm, b = 370.28(3) pm and c = 1329.86(9) pm (Z = 4). Its crystal structure contains both kinds of anions H− and N3− in a sixfold distorted octahedral metal cation coordination each. The coordination polyhedra [(H1)Sr5Li]10+, trans‐[(H2)Sr4Li2]9+ and [NSr5Li]8+ are connected via edges and corners to form a three‐dimensional network. Two crystallographically different Sr2+ cations exhibit a sevenfold monocapped trigonal prismatic coordination by H− and N3− with [(Sr1)H5N2]9− and [(Sr2)H4N3]11− polyhedra, wheras Li+ shows a nearly planar fourfold coordinative environment ([LiH3N]5−). Cationic double chains of edge‐shared [NSr5Li]8+ octahedra dominate the structure according to $^{1}_{\infty}\rm \{[N(Sr1)_{2/2}(Sr2)_{3/3}Li_{1/1}]^{2+}\}$. Running parallel to the [0 1 0] direction, they are bundled like a hexagonal rod‐packing which is interconnected by H− anions within the (0 0 1) plane first and finally even in the third dimension (i. e. along [0 0 1]). Therefore the structure of LiSr2H2N is compared to that one of the closely related quaternary hydride oxide LiLa2HO3.

Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call