Mixed-anion Materials Research Articles

Synthesis and Structural Characterization of the First Organically Templated Vanadyl(IV) Arsenato- and Phosphato-oxalates: (C4H12N2)[VO(C2O4)HXO4] (X = As, P)

Two novel piperazinium vanadyl(IV) compounds, (C4H12N2)[VO(C2O4)HAsO4] (1) and (C4H12N2)[VO(C2O4)HPO4] (2), have been prepared under mild hydrothermal conditions and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and magnetic susceptibility. They adopt a one-dimensional structure in which ladder-like chains are constituted by the three-connected V and three-connected X (X = As for 1 and P for 2) centers. Within the infinite chains the oxalate group coordinates to each of the V centers as a bidentate ligand. They are the first inorganic/organic mixed-anion materials prepared in the vanadium arsenate and vanadium phosphate systems. Crystal data for 1: orthorhombic, P212121, a = 6.5595(1) Å, b = 12.4689(1) Å, c = 14.6363(1) Å, Z = 4. Crystal data for 2: as above, except a = 6.4022(4) Å, b = 12.4735(8) Å, c = 14.653(1) Å. Acccording to the results of TG analysis, both compounds are thermally stable to ca. 250 °C. Our magnetic study revealed that exchange coupling occurred between the nearest VO2+ centers along the infinite (-V-O-X-O)2 chains. Good fits of the magnetic susceptibility data were obtained by using the Bonner and Fisher S = 1/2 linear chain model.