Abstract
Three new lanthanide thiostannates [Ln 2(en) 6(μ 2-OH) 2]Sn 2S 6 (Ln = Nd ( 1), Gd ( 2); en = ethylenediamine) and [Gd(dien) 3] 2[(Sn 2S 6)Cl 2] ( 3) (dien = diethylenetriamine) were first synthesized by treating LnCl 3 with SnCl 4 and S under mild solvothermal conditions. Compounds 1 and 2 are isostructural. They consist of a binuclear lanthanide(III) complex [Ln 2(en) 6(μ 2-OH) 2] 4+ cation and a dimeric [Sn 2S 6] 4− anion. The anion is built up by two SnS 4 tetrahedra sharing a common edge. The Nd 3+ and Gd 3+ ions are in an eight-coordinated environment forming distorted bicapped trigonal prisms. Compound 3 is composed of two monouclear [Gd(dien) 3] 3+ complex cations, a [Sn 2S 6] 4− anion, and two chlorine ions. The Gd 3+ ion has a nine-coordinated environment forming a distorted tricapped trigonal prism. In compounds 1– 3, extensive hydrogen bonds are formed leading to three-dimensional networks of anions and cations. The band gaps of 2.42 eV for 1 and 3.17 eV for 2 have been derived from optical absorption spectra. The new lanthanide compounds might be the precursors for ternary lanthanide thiostannates by the heat treatment under nitrogen atmosphere to get rid of organic components.
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