Bis[µ-P,P'-methylenebis(diisopropylphosphonate)-?3 O,O':O]bis[chlorolithium(I)]: A centrosymmetric dimer of lithium chloride with terminal chloride anions

K.W. Henderson, A.R. Kennedy, D.J. MacDougall, D. Strachan

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Abstract

The molecule of the title dimeric compound, [Li2Cl2(C13­H30O6P2)2] or [LiCl{[(iPrO)2P(O)]2CH2}]2, lies about an inversion center and features tetrahedrally coordinated Li atoms. The neutral ligands each chelate to one metal center and bridge to the other center through P=O units. Unusually for lithium chloride complexes, the Cl ions are in terminal rather than bridging positions. Principal dimensions include Li-O(four-membered ring) = 1.959 (3) and 2.056 (3) î.., Li-O(phosphonate ring) = 1.929 (3) î.., and Li-Cl = 2.293 (3) î...
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)m49-m51
JournalActa Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications
Volume59
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jan 2003

Keywords

  • dimeric compound
  • tetrahedrally coordinated Li atoms
  • neutral ligands
  • lithium chloride

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