Acta Cryst. (2004). E60, i100-i101  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536804017106 ]

Tetrapotassium dodeca--chloro-hexachloro-octahedro-hexatantalate, K₄[Ta₆Cl₁₂]Cl₆

L. Jongen and G. Meyer

Abstract: K₄[Ta₆Cl₁₂]Cl₆ was obtained as a by-product during the reaction of VCl₃ and KCl in a sealed tantalum container. The compound is isotypic to K₄Nb₆Cl₁₈ [Simon, von Schnering & Schäfer (1968). Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 361, 235-246] and contains octahedral ([Ta₆Cl₁₂]Cl₆)^4- clusters with 2/m site symmetry.

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