Crystal structure of Sb2Tl7
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The single-crystal study of Sb2Tl7 confirms the work of Morral and Westgren. The crystal is cubic with a = 11.618(6) Å and space group of Im3m. There are 54 atoms per unit cell. It is the only known example of this structure type which can be considered as a true superlattice of CsCl. The structure was determined using 106 observed reflections measured on a G.E. XRD-6 diffractometer. The final R and Rw were 0.097 and 0.060, respectively. The Tl–Tl distances range from 3.21 to 3.55 Å and the mean Sb-Tl distance is 3.27 Å. There is no Sb–Sb contact in the structure