Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.47, No.1, 20-22, 2008
A three-dimensional open-framework indium selenide: [C7H10N][In9Se14]
An open-framework indium selenide, [C7H10N][IngSe14], has been prepared under solvothermal conditions in the presence of 3,5-dimethylpyridine and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry, elemental analysis, Fourier tranform IR spectroscopy, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance. The crystal structure of [C7H10N)[IngSe14] contains an unusual building unit, in which corner-and edge-linked InSe45- tetrahedra coexist. The presence of one-dimensional circular channels, of ca. 6 angstrom diameter, results in approximately 25% of solvent-accessible void space.