Systematic Study of the Interaction Between VIV Centres and LnIII Ions in Well Defined {V 2 IV LnIII}{AsIIIW9O33}2 Sandwich-Type Clusters: Part 2

Abstract

The gadolinium (Gd) member of a new type of heteropolytungstates that contain one lanthanide and two transition metal ions in a triangular arrangement is reported. The compound NaK6Gd0.33 [((VO)2Gd(H2O)4K2(H2O)2(Na)(H2O)2)(α-B-AsW9O33)2]·24H2O (1) was prepared from acidified aqueous solutions of Na2WO4·2H2O, As2O3 and VOSO4·5H2O to which Gd3+ ions were added. The single crystal X-ray structure analysis (monoclinic, space group P21/m) shows that the anion consists of two [α-B-AsIIIW9O33]9− trilacunary Keggin-type units linked by two VO2+, one Gd3+ as well as weakly by two K+ and one Na+ ions, resulting in a sandwich-type structure with idealized C 2v symmetry. The problem of positioning crystal lattice and special polyoxometalate sites with different cations is discussed also in connection with supramolecular chemistry aspects and as an option for further research. A fit of the magnetic susceptibility yielded exchange coupling constants of J VV = −2.55 cm−1 (anti-ferromagnetic) between the vanadium ions and J GdV = 0.6 cm−1 (ferromagnetic) between the Gd and each of the two vanadium ions. The complete magnetochemical analysis also revealed a partial occupancy of the Na+ sites in the counter-cation–water system by Gd3+ ions (0.33 Gd3+ ions in total).