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Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, i251-i252 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805034562 ]

Cadmium bis[dihydrogenphosphate(I)]

D. Yu. Naumov, M. I. Naumova and N. V. Kuratieva

Abstract: The structure of monoclinic (C2/c) cadmium bis[dihydrogenphosphate(I)], [Cd(H₂PO₂)₂], consists of layers located at x = 0 and ${1\over 2}$ . The Cd cation has a distorted octahedral coordination and dihydrogenphosphate(I) anions act as tridentate bridging ligands. The Cd atoms are on sites of twofold symmetry, while all other atoms are in general positions. The compound is isotypic with Ca(H₂PO₂)₂ [Goedkoop & Loopstra (1959). Ned. Tijdschr. Natuurkd. 25, 29-41].

Online 31 October 2005