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Crystal structure of AlPCl8

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The crystal structure of aluminium phosphorus chloride (systematic name: phosphorus tetrachloride tetrachloridoaluminate), (PCl4)[AlCl4] or AlPCl8, was determined and refined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. The compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbcm. The asymmetric unit comprises one Al atom, one P atom, and five Cl atoms. The structure is characterized by isolated AlCl4 and PCl4 tetrahedra, isostructural with FePCl8 and GaPCl8.

Source: Acta Crystallographica Section E Crystallographic Communications

DOI: 10.1107/s2056989024010661

Authors: Hyeonjin Seo, Seungyong Shin, Seung-Tae Hong

Institutions: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, University of New Mexico

Language: English

Topic: Crystal structures of chemical compounds

Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $500

Funders: National Research Foundation, National Research Foundation of Korea, Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea