Static and Dynamic Structures of InBrx (x = 1.4, 1.5, 1.75, and 2) Studied by 81Br NQR and 115In NMR
Structure and bonding properties of InBrx(In5Br7, In2Br3, In4Br7 and InBr2)were studied by 81Br and 115In NQR, and 115In NMR. The ethane-like [Br3InII-InIIBr3]2 anion was confirmed in In5Br7 or In2Br3 by 81Br NQR and the anion was characterized by the high quadrupole coupling constant at the 115In site (e2 Qq/h ≈ 350 MHz). On the other hand, In4Br7 showed successive phase transitions and was characterized as [InI]5[InIIIBr4]2[InIIIBr6] by means of 81Br NQR and 115In NMR below 370 K. A disordered structure at the cationic sublattice was supposed at Phase I above 370 K. NMR signals assigned to the InI could not be detected for the powdered sample, however, all quadrupole coupling constants ( e2Qq/h) and chemical shifts (δiso) could be determined using a single crystal. The InI sites show relatively large e2Qq/h and also show larger distribution of the chemical shift suggesting a diversity of the InI coordination similar to the isoelectronic main group elements such as SnII or SbIII .