Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.34, No.12, 3165-3172, 1995
Uranium Tellurides - New One-Dimensional and 2-Dimensional Compounds Csute6, Cstiute5, Cs8Hf5Ute30.6, and Cscuute3
The new compounds CsUTe6, CsTiUTe5, Cs8Hf5UTe30.6, and CsCuUTe3 have been synthesized through the reaction of the metals with a Cs2Ten flux. CsUTe6 crystallizes in space group D-2h(16)-Pnma of the orthorhombic system with eight formula units in a cell of dimensions a = 30.801(7), b = 8.143(2), and c = 9.174(2) Angstrom and V = 2301(1) Angstrom(3) (T = 113 K). CsTiUTe5 crystallizes in space group D-2h(5)-Pmma of the orthorhombic system with two formula units in a cell of dimensions a = 6.130(1), b = 8.240(2), and c = 10.363(2) Angstrom and V = 523.4(2) Angstrom(3) (T = 113 K). Cs8Hf5UTe30.6 crystallizes in space group C-2h(5)-P2(1)/c of the monoclinic system with four formula units in a cell of dimensions a = 12.043(3), b = 18.724(4), and c = 30.496(6) Angstrom, beta = 97.64(3)degrees, and V = 6816(2) Angstrom(3) (T = 113 K). CsCuUTe3 crystallizes in space group D-2h(17)-Cmcm of the orthorhombic system with four formula units in a cell of dimensions a = 4.327(1), b = 16.661(4), and c = 11.337(3) Angstrom, and V = 817.3(3) Angstrom(3) (T = 113 K). The structures of all four compounds were determined by single-crystal X-ray methods. CsUTe6 has a one-dimensional structure that contains pairs of U/Te chains coupled by Te-Te bonds and separated by Cs+ cations. There are many Te-Te distances less than 3.1 Angstrom; if an arbitrary maximum Te-Te single bond distance is taken as 2.98 Angstrom, then the chains may be formulated (1)(infinity)[U-2(Te-3)(3)(Te-2)(Te)2-], with U in the +IV oxidation state. The U atoms are coordinated to nine Te atoms in a prismatic arrangement.
Keywords:GROUP-IV CHALCOGENIDES;Q = S;SOLID-STATE;NEUTRON-DIFFRACTION;COPPER;TE;REFINEMENT;CU2U6S13;SYSTEM