Notizen: [K(18-Krone-6)][WF5(NCl)]; Synthese und Kristallstruktur / [K(18-Crown-6)][WF5(NCl)]; Synthesis and Crystal Structure
[K(18-crown-6)][WF5(NCl)] has been prepared as yellow crystals by the reaction of KF with WCl4(NCl) in the presence of 18-crown-6 in acetonitrile solution. The compound was characterized by its IR spectrum and by an X-ray structure determination. Space group P21/n, Z = 4, 3697 observed unique reflections, R = 0.034. Lattice dimensions at –65 °C: a = 1313.8(3), b = 851.2(1), c = 1842.7(4) pm, β = 95.304(1)°. The compound forms ion pairs, in which the pottassium ion is coordinated by the six oxygen atoms of the crown ether molecule and by two fluorine ligands of the [WF5(NCl)]- unit with K–F distances of 272.4(5) and 288.6(5) pm. The W=N–Cl group of the anion is nearly linear (bond angle 170.7(5)°) with bond lengths of WN = 172.4(7) and NCI = 162.7(7) pm.