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Na[GeF5]·2HF: the first quarternary phase in the H–Na–Ge–F system
aDepartment Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Butenandtstrasse 5-13 (Haus D), D-81377 München, Germany
*Correspondence e-mail: valentin.bockmair@cup.uni-muenchen.de
This article is dedicated to the memory of Professor Dr Andreas J. Kornath who passed away in March 2024.
The structure of cis- or trans-bridged [GeF5]− anionic chains have been investigated [Mallouk et al. (1984). Inorg. Chem. 23, 3160–3166] showing the first crystal structures of μ-F-bridged pentafluorogermanates. Herein, we report the second of trans-pentafluorogermanate anions present in the of sodium trans-pentafluorogermanate(IV) bis(hydrogen fluoride), Na[GeF5]·2HF. The [orthorhombic Pca21, a = 12.3786 (3), b = 7.2189 (2), c = 11.4969 (3) Å and Z = 8] is built up from infinite chains of trans-linked [GeF6]2− octahedra, extending along the b axis and spanning a network of pentagonal bipyramidal distorted Na-centred polyhedra. These [NaF7] polyhedra are linked in a trans-edge fashion via hydrogen fluoride molecules, in analogy to already known sodium hydrogen fluorides and potassium hydrogen fluorides.
Keywords: trans-pentafluorogermanate; pentagonal bipyramidal coordination; sodium fluorogermanate; superacid; levelling effect; fluorine chemistry; crystal structure.
CCDC reference: 2366255
1. Introduction
Superacid chemistry can be applied as a powerful tool to isolate reactive volatile species by the formation of salts (Bayer et al., 2022; Leitz et al., 2018, 2019). These salts are mainly stabilized by F-atom interactions and are therefore more stable compared with the starting material. Furthermore, this offers the opportunity to estimate the acidity of compounds and structural parameters while widely retaining molecular corpus (Seelbinder et al., 2010).
Experiments and quantum chemical calculations revealed that the protonation of thiosulfuric acid is successful in the superacidic system HF/MF5 (M = As, Sb) (Hopfinger et al., 2018). Investigations of the less acidic binary superacidic system HF/GeF4 were performed to explore the structural chemistry of thiosulfuric acid and its protonated species. Since the H0 value of the binary superacidic system HF/GeF4 was assumed to be only slightly greater than for HF/AsF5-based systems, monoprotonation was expected.
It turned out that the reaction of sodium thiosulfate in HF/GeF4 led to the formation of Na[GeF5]·2HF instead of protonation of thiosulfuric acid (see Scheme 1). Whereas no conversion of the sodium salts with the weakly coordinating anions [AsF6]− and [SbF6]− has been observed, the GeF4 reacts with the formation of its sodium salt, i.e. Na[GeF5].
The obtained compound Na[GeF5]·2HF is the first quaternary phase in the Na–Ge–H–F system. The shows an unusual pentagonal bipyramidal coordination of Na by F, in analogy to IF7 (Burbank, 1962; Christe et al., 1993). A similar coordination environment has not been observed for sodium yet, even for the related sodium hydrogen fluorides (Ivlev et al., 2017). The sodium hydrogen fluorides also consists of μ-HF-linked polyhedra, such as the potassium hydrogen fluorides (Coyle et al., 1969, 1970).
There is a rich structural diversity of [GeF6]2−-based anions which can be classified in analogy to silicates. The main differences are the octahedral coordination of germanium and connections of [GeF6]2− units via corners and edges. The most common anions are isolated, such as [GeF6]2− (neso), [Ge2F10]2− (soro) or [Ge3F16]4−. Octahedra chains of the anion can also be linked via cis or trans linkage, i.e. {[GeF5]−}n, in analogy to inosilicates or can even form loop-branched chains, i.e. {[Ge4F19]3−}n (Soltner, 2011). Na[GeF5]·2HF shows the rather rare structure element of trans-connected chains of pentafluorogermanates, similar to [XeF5][GeF5], the only representative so far documented by analysis (Mallouk et al., 1984).
2. Experimental
Caution! Note that any contact with the described compounds should be avoided. Hydrolysis of GeF4 and the synthesized salts forms HF which burns skin and causes irreparable damage. Safety precautions should be taken while handling these compounds. All reactions were carried out by employing standard Schlenk techniques on a stainless steel vacuum line. The syntheses of the salts were performed using FEP/PFA (fluoroethylenepropylene/perfluoralkoxy) reactors with stainless steel valves.
2.1. Synthesis and crystallization
Anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (80.04 mg, 4.0 mmol) and germanium tetrafluoride (297.16 mg, 2.0 mmol) were condensed into an FEP reactor. The solution was warmed to 233 K and thoroughly mixed for 5 min. Sodium thiosulfate (158.11 mg, 1.0 mmol) was added to the superacid after freezing it at liquid nitrogen temperature, and the solution was warmed to 233 K again and thoroughly mixed for 5 min. The volatile components were removed over a period of 12 h in vacuo at 195 K. The product was obtained as colourless crystals in quantitative yield.
2.2. refinement
Basic crystallographic data and details of the data collection and structure . The positions of the H atoms in the structure were localized in the difference Fourier map and refined without any restrictions (Table 1). Symmetry checks by ADDSYM (Spek, 2001, 2003; Le Page, 1988) supported the space groups Pbca and Pca21 when regarding the heavy-atom arrangement; however, the noncentrosymmetric was only supported when taking the F and H atoms into account, as shown in Fig. 1. In contrast to the H and F atoms, the Na and Ge atoms contribute to hypersymmetry. The structure was refined as an inversion twin.
are summarized in Table 1The calculated moiety formula was adjusted from `F20 Ge4, 8(F H), 4(Na)' with Z = 2 to `Na Ge F5, 2(F H)' with Z = 8, since the is orthorhombic and all atoms occupy the general position 4a. Due to symmetry, it can also be seen that the chains of octahedra are not isolated [Ge2F10]2− but instead {[GeF5]−}n units.
2.3. Analysis
The product was further analysed by low-temperature vibrational spectroscopy in order to confirm the conformation of the fluorogermanate anion. IR spectroscopic investigations were carried out with a Bruker Vertex-80V FT–IR spectrometer using a cooled cell with a single-crystal CsBr plate on which small amounts of the sample were placed (Bayersdorfer et al., 1972). For the Raman measurements, a Bruker MultiRam FT–Raman spectrometer with Nd:YAG laser excitation (λ = 1064 nm) was used. The measurement was performed after transferring the sample into a cooled (77 K) glass cell under a nitrogen atmosphere and subsequent evacuation of the glass cell. The low-temperature spectra are depicted in Fig. 2.
Single crystals of Na[GeF5]·2HF suitable for single-crystal were selected under a stereomicroscope in a cooled nitrogen stream. The single crystal was prepared on a stainless steel polyamide micromount (see Fig. 3) and data collection was performed at 117 K on a Xcalibur diffractometer system (Rigaku Oxford Diffraction). For details of the data collection and treatment, as well as of the structure solution and see the supporting information.
Decomposition of the product was already identified at 238 K by detecting the development of vapour pressure with temperature.
3. Results and discussion
3.1. Vibrational spectroscopy
The Raman spectra show a broad line (712–600 cm−1) appearing at 665 cm−1 for the terminal Ge—F vibration of the [GeF5]− anion (654 and 622 cm−1) [the frequencies in parentheses are from Mallouk et al. (1984)]. The Ge—F stretching vibrations of the [GeF5]− chain appear at between 536 and 524 cm−1 (526 and 518 cm−1). The bands at 388 (381), 336 (339) and 329 cm−1 (331 cm−1) can be assigned to the square-plane angle deformation modes. These vibrations are similar to the values reported by Mallouk et al. (1984), but the data suffers from overlap in the fingerprint area.
The IR spectra reveal the existence of hydrogen fluoride by its rotation bands at high wavenumbers (3921, 3879, 3834 3788, 3742, 3693 and 3643 cm−1). In addition, the [NaF7] polyhedra show bands similar to the structurally related IF7 (Christe et al., 1993) that can be found at 758 (746), 657 (670), 403 (425), 374 and 358 cm−1 (365 cm−1).
The lines at 1342 [ν(SO3)] and 1158 cm−1 [ν(SO2)] are due to the decomposition of the solvent (H2S2O3) according to Scheme 2, as are the bands at 3269 [ν(OH)], 1067 [ν(SO)] and 916 cm−1 [ν(SF)]. It can be assumed that the sulfur dioxide released by the decomposition of thiosulfuric acid reacts with excess hydrogen fluoride to form fluorosulfinic acid, as well as traces of polythionic acids, as reported in the literature (Hopfinger et al., 2018).
Since the structural chemistry of fluorogermanates has not been fully understood, other anions, as calculated by Soltner (2011), were compared with the observed data. Therefore, vibrations were also assigned to [GeF5]− in accordance with the literature. The final assignments of vibrations for Na[GeF5]·2HF are listed in Table 2.
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3.2. Crystal structure
In the [GeF5]− chains (Figs. 4 and 5), the trans-connected [GeF6]2− octahedra are tilted 28.94° with respect to each other, and the octahedra are connected by atoms F1 and F6 (Fig. 6). The chains are arranged along the b axis and bent at Ge—F—Ge by 146.19°, forming zigzag chains. The octahedra are formed by atoms F1–F6 for Ge1 and F6–F10 for Ge2. The nonbridging Ge—F bonds are in the range 1.736 (2)–1.7719 (17) Å, in contrast to the bridging F atoms, which have a range of 1.8711 (15)–1.9020 (16) Å between Ge1 and Ge2. The atomic coordinates, anisotropic displacement parameters and interatomic distances and angles are compiled in the supporting information. The [GeF5]− units in Na[GeF5] show similar Ge—F bond lengths to those in [XeF5][GeF5], but are slightly different due to distortion (Table 3).
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The sodium ions exhibit an unusual distorted pentagonal bipyramidal coordination. The coordination spheres of Na1 and Na2 are built up from atoms F2–F4 belonging to one trans-pentafluorogermanate anion and from F7, F9 and F10 from the second trans-pentafluorogermanate anion, and four F atoms (F11–F14) belonging to HF molecules (Fig. 7). The μ-F-bridged Na1- and Na2-centred polyhedra are trans-edge-linked, forming an infinite tilted chain extended along the b axis. The distances between Na1 and Na2 are 3.906 (2) and 3.934 (2) Å, respectively, and the Na—F distances range from 2.271 (2) to 2.610 (3) Å. Therefore, Na[GeF5]·2HF displays similar Na—F distances, but with higher deviations, compared to NaH4F5 (Table 4). The different distances of the μ-HF bridges leads to distortion of the pentatagonal bipyramid by the germanium chains.
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Two very strong hydrogen bonds are formed, namely, F12—H2⋯F5 [2.499 (3) Å] and F14—H4⋯F8 [2.483 (3) Å]. Two medium-strong hydrogen bonds form the connections F11—H1⋯F4 [2.661 (3) Å] and F13—H3⋯F2 [2.637 (3) Å]. Weaker interactions are F13—H3⋯F7 [3.007 (3) Å], F11—H1⋯F7 [2.895 (3) Å], F11—H1⋯F10 [2.870 (3) Å], F14—H4⋯F5 [3.105 (3) Å] and F12—H2⋯F8 [3.173 (3) Å]. The given distances are derived from F⋯F interatomic distances. In accordance with the criteria given by Jeffrey (1997), the assignment of weak/strong hydrogen bonds shows short and directed contacts for strong and longer and nondirectional contacts for weaker hydrogen bonds.
4. Conclusion
Thiosulfuric acid could not be protonated in the superacidic system HF/GeF4 as intended. However, thiosulfuric acid proved to be a solvent for the crystallization of new A[GexFy]z salts (A = alkali or alkaline-earth metals) due to the balanced acidity, volatility and extraordinary solubility of fluorine-containing metal salts. By exploiting this method, new structures of alkali or alkaline-earth fluorogermanates might become accessible.
Expanding the gaps between the infinitive chains might result in new structures or might cause conformational changes in the fluorogermanate chains. Following this procedure, the structural chemistry of fluorogermantes could become more comprehensive. In analogy to silicates, ring formation might be observed in compounds with large low-charged cations.
It may also be possible to synthesize Na[GeF5] in a simplified reaction of sodium fluoride in HF/GeF4 and it may be possible to improve the spectroscopic data, as decomposition of the solvent (H2S2O3) could be avoided. Since the investigations were originally aimed at the protonation of thiosulfuric acid, no futher attempt was made to figure out whether the presence of thiosulfuric acid is necessary as a solvent or if the reaction could also just succeed in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride. As the solubility of sodium hydrogen fluorides increases drastically in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride with higher hydrogen fluoride content at low temperature, it can be expected that without additional solvent the reaction needs to be heated to homogenize the product. Otherwise a mixture of NaH4F5 and NaF may be obtained reacting with the GeF4, leading to a mixture of different Na[GeF5]·nHF.
Furthermore, the 4-based systems, in analogy to BF3 decreasing under the formation of sodium salts.
of sodium salts could be shown for GeFSupporting information
CCDC reference: 2366255
https://doi.org/10.1107/S2053229624006338/yd3042sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2053229624006338/yd3042Isup2.hkl
Na[GeF5]·2HF | Dx = 2.982 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 230.60 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Orthorhombic, Pca21 | Cell parameters from 7284 reflections |
a = 12.3786 (3) Å | θ = 2.4–32.3° |
b = 7.2189 (2) Å | µ = 6.12 mm−1 |
c = 11.4969 (3) Å | T = 117 K |
V = 1027.36 (5) Å3 | Block, colorless |
Z = 8 | 0.39 × 0.27 × 0.20 mm |
F(000) = 864 |
Rigaku Xcalibur Sapphire3 diffractometer | 3147 independent reflections |
Radiation source: Enhance (Mo) X-ray Source | 2948 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.020 |
Detector resolution: 15.9809 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 30.5°, θmin = 3.3° |
ω scans | h = −17→17 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrysAlis PRO; Rigaku OD, 2020) | k = −10→10 |
Tmin = 0.566, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −16→16 |
19491 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
Least-squares matrix: full | Hydrogen site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.016 | All H-atom parameters refined |
wR(F2) = 0.041 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.021P)2 + 0.1191P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
S = 1.06 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
3147 reflections | Δρmax = 0.35 e Å−3 |
180 parameters | Δρmin = −0.41 e Å−3 |
1 restraint | Absolute structure: Refined as an inversion twin |
Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods | Absolute structure parameter: 0.482 (13) |
Geometry. All esds (except the esd in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell esds are taken into account individually in the estimation of esds in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between esds in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell esds is used for estimating esds involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > 2sigma(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. Refined as a 2-component inversion twin. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Ge2 | 0.55613 (2) | 0.75939 (3) | 0.49576 (2) | 0.00657 (7) | |
Ge1 | 0.55679 (2) | 0.25939 (3) | 0.50121 (2) | 0.00684 (7) | |
Na1 | 0.70406 (10) | 0.23808 (15) | 0.79934 (17) | 0.0128 (3) | |
Na2 | 0.70770 (11) | 0.74018 (16) | 0.20626 (17) | 0.0137 (3) | |
F13 | 0.69103 (15) | 0.4287 (3) | 0.1429 (2) | 0.0171 (4) | |
F4 | 0.41887 (15) | 0.2182 (2) | 0.5324 (2) | 0.0141 (4) | |
F3 | 0.59190 (16) | 0.2076 (2) | 0.64417 (18) | 0.0131 (4) | |
F8 | 0.51440 (13) | 0.8257 (2) | 0.63655 (17) | 0.0127 (3) | |
F2 | 0.69427 (13) | 0.3009 (2) | 0.4672 (2) | 0.0139 (4) | |
F14 | 0.66327 (16) | 1.0544 (3) | 0.2028 (2) | 0.0191 (4) | |
F1 | 0.57251 (14) | 0.01177 (19) | 0.4549 (2) | 0.0129 (3) | |
F6 | 0.53956 (13) | 0.5083 (2) | 0.5426 (2) | 0.0139 (4) | |
F5 | 0.52321 (14) | 0.3129 (2) | 0.35719 (18) | 0.0134 (3) | |
F12 | 0.65158 (16) | 0.5488 (2) | 0.7918 (2) | 0.0203 (4) | |
F9 | 0.59674 (15) | 0.6946 (2) | 0.35709 (18) | 0.0144 (4) | |
F7 | 0.69007 (15) | 0.7564 (2) | 0.5446 (2) | 0.0146 (4) | |
F10 | 0.42153 (16) | 0.7636 (2) | 0.4507 (2) | 0.0162 (4) | |
F11 | 0.69129 (15) | −0.0757 (3) | 0.8549 (2) | 0.0175 (4) | |
H4 | 0.605 (3) | 1.090 (4) | 0.188 (3) | 0.004 (7)* | |
H1 | 0.679 (3) | −0.106 (5) | 0.905 (4) | 0.020 (11)* | |
H3 | 0.734 (6) | 0.442 (8) | 0.110 (8) | 0.13 (3)* | |
H2 | 0.583 (7) | 0.506 (10) | 0.770 (8) | 0.21 (4)* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Ge2 | 0.00698 (14) | 0.00612 (12) | 0.00660 (16) | 0.00019 (7) | 0.00006 (14) | −0.00005 (16) |
Ge1 | 0.00725 (14) | 0.00598 (13) | 0.00729 (17) | −0.00031 (7) | −0.00050 (14) | 0.00057 (16) |
Na1 | 0.0139 (6) | 0.0141 (6) | 0.0103 (7) | 0.0012 (4) | −0.0011 (5) | −0.0012 (5) |
Na2 | 0.0174 (7) | 0.0117 (6) | 0.0121 (7) | 0.0009 (4) | 0.0031 (6) | 0.0005 (5) |
F13 | 0.0172 (10) | 0.0166 (10) | 0.0176 (12) | −0.0017 (7) | 0.0004 (7) | −0.0020 (9) |
F4 | 0.0094 (8) | 0.0169 (7) | 0.0161 (9) | −0.0027 (6) | 0.0017 (7) | 0.0002 (7) |
F3 | 0.0170 (9) | 0.0134 (8) | 0.0089 (9) | −0.0021 (7) | −0.0029 (7) | 0.0010 (7) |
F8 | 0.0176 (9) | 0.0121 (8) | 0.0086 (8) | 0.0018 (7) | 0.0032 (7) | −0.0008 (7) |
F2 | 0.0107 (8) | 0.0171 (8) | 0.0139 (9) | −0.0006 (6) | 0.0025 (6) | −0.0008 (8) |
F14 | 0.0166 (9) | 0.0137 (8) | 0.0270 (11) | 0.0032 (7) | −0.0108 (8) | −0.0003 (8) |
F1 | 0.0215 (8) | 0.0059 (7) | 0.0112 (8) | 0.0000 (5) | 0.0009 (8) | 0.0009 (6) |
F6 | 0.0214 (9) | 0.0062 (7) | 0.0141 (9) | 0.0010 (5) | 0.0044 (8) | 0.0006 (6) |
F5 | 0.0167 (9) | 0.0139 (8) | 0.0095 (8) | −0.0003 (7) | −0.0020 (7) | 0.0021 (7) |
F12 | 0.0201 (10) | 0.0148 (8) | 0.0260 (11) | 0.0020 (7) | 0.0083 (8) | −0.0016 (9) |
F9 | 0.0222 (10) | 0.0124 (7) | 0.0086 (9) | −0.0019 (7) | 0.0038 (7) | −0.0023 (7) |
F7 | 0.0077 (8) | 0.0201 (9) | 0.0160 (9) | 0.0002 (5) | −0.0025 (6) | 0.0019 (7) |
F10 | 0.0098 (8) | 0.0188 (8) | 0.0199 (9) | 0.0005 (6) | −0.0046 (7) | 0.0006 (8) |
F11 | 0.0227 (10) | 0.0147 (9) | 0.0150 (12) | 0.0000 (7) | 0.0058 (7) | 0.0041 (9) |
Ge2—F9 | 1.736 (2) | Na1—F12 | 2.337 (2) |
Ge2—F10 | 1.745 (2) | Na1—F2iii | 2.348 (3) |
Ge2—F7 | 1.751 (2) | Na1—F11 | 2.359 (2) |
Ge2—F8 | 1.765 (2) | Na1—F14iv | 2.385 (2) |
Ge2—F1i | 1.8923 (15) | Na1—F13iii | 2.610 (3) |
Ge2—F6 | 1.9020 (16) | Na1—Na2iv | 3.9060 (19) |
Ge1—F3 | 1.741 (2) | Na1—Na2iii | 3.9340 (19) |
Ge1—F5 | 1.750 (2) | Na2—F9 | 2.236 (2) |
Ge1—F4 | 1.770 (2) | Na2—F7v | 2.252 (3) |
Ge1—F2 | 1.7719 (17) | Na2—F14 | 2.334 (2) |
Ge1—F6 | 1.8711 (15) | Na2—F13 | 2.373 (2) |
Ge1—F1 | 1.8752 (15) | Na2—F12v | 2.431 (2) |
Na1—F3 | 2.271 (2) | Na2—F11vi | 2.500 (3) |
Na1—F10ii | 2.333 (3) | Na2—F4vii | 2.557 (3) |
F9—Ge2—F10 | 90.48 (11) | F13iii—Na1—Na2iv | 99.04 (6) |
F9—Ge2—F7 | 90.97 (11) | F3—Na1—Na2iii | 92.60 (6) |
F10—Ge2—F7 | 178.54 (14) | F10ii—Na1—Na2iii | 113.13 (6) |
F9—Ge2—F8 | 179.78 (10) | F12—Na1—Na2iii | 35.19 (6) |
F10—Ge2—F8 | 89.32 (10) | F2iii—Na1—Na2iii | 84.07 (6) |
F7—Ge2—F8 | 89.22 (11) | F11—Na1—Na2iii | 167.70 (6) |
F9—Ge2—F1i | 90.03 (10) | F14iv—Na1—Na2iii | 101.22 (6) |
F10—Ge2—F1i | 90.66 (8) | F13iii—Na1—Na2iii | 35.79 (5) |
F7—Ge2—F1i | 89.42 (8) | Na2iv—Na1—Na2iii | 134.08 (4) |
F8—Ge2—F1i | 89.86 (9) | F9—Na2—F7v | 173.15 (9) |
F9—Ge2—F6 | 91.98 (9) | F9—Na2—F14 | 90.65 (9) |
F10—Ge2—F6 | 89.88 (8) | F7v—Na2—F14 | 93.89 (9) |
F7—Ge2—F6 | 89.98 (8) | F9—Na2—F13 | 92.59 (8) |
F8—Ge2—F6 | 88.12 (10) | F7v—Na2—F13 | 81.07 (9) |
F1i—Ge2—F6 | 177.91 (14) | F14—Na2—F13 | 153.53 (11) |
F3—Ge1—F5 | 179.21 (10) | F9—Na2—F12v | 92.45 (9) |
F3—Ge1—F4 | 90.76 (10) | F7v—Na2—F12v | 87.76 (9) |
F5—Ge1—F4 | 89.99 (9) | F14—Na2—F12v | 136.71 (10) |
F3—Ge1—F2 | 90.30 (10) | F13—Na2—F12v | 69.39 (8) |
F5—Ge1—F2 | 88.95 (10) | F9—Na2—F11vi | 81.68 (9) |
F4—Ge1—F2 | 178.92 (13) | F7v—Na2—F11vi | 104.81 (9) |
F3—Ge1—F6 | 89.68 (10) | F14—Na2—F11vi | 67.22 (8) |
F5—Ge1—F6 | 90.09 (9) | F13—Na2—F11vi | 139.22 (10) |
F4—Ge1—F6 | 90.00 (8) | F12v—Na2—F11vi | 70.57 (8) |
F2—Ge1—F6 | 90.19 (8) | F9—Na2—F4vii | 104.30 (9) |
F3—Ge1—F1 | 92.14 (9) | F7v—Na2—F4vii | 72.12 (9) |
F5—Ge1—F1 | 88.09 (10) | F14—Na2—F4vii | 74.23 (8) |
F4—Ge1—F1 | 89.85 (8) | F13—Na2—F4vii | 79.52 (8) |
F2—Ge1—F1 | 89.93 (8) | F12v—Na2—F4vii | 145.28 (9) |
F6—Ge1—F1 | 178.17 (14) | F11vi—Na2—F4vii | 141.09 (8) |
F3—Na1—F10ii | 100.25 (9) | F9—Na2—Na1vi | 95.44 (6) |
F3—Na1—F12 | 83.91 (9) | F7v—Na2—Na1vi | 91.21 (6) |
F10ii—Na1—F12 | 81.23 (8) | F14—Na2—Na1vi | 34.56 (6) |
F3—Na1—F2iii | 172.69 (8) | F13—Na2—Na1vi | 168.67 (7) |
F10ii—Na1—F2iii | 75.25 (9) | F12v—Na2—Na1vi | 102.23 (6) |
F12—Na1—F2iii | 89.66 (9) | F11vi—Na2—Na1vi | 35.28 (5) |
F3—Na1—F11 | 94.53 (8) | F4vii—Na2—Na1vi | 106.10 (5) |
F10ii—Na1—F11 | 75.41 (8) | F9—Na2—Na1v | 79.86 (6) |
F12—Na1—F11 | 155.94 (10) | F7v—Na2—Na1v | 96.69 (6) |
F2iii—Na1—F11 | 89.92 (9) | F14—Na2—Na1v | 164.87 (8) |
F3—Na1—F14iv | 90.09 (9) | F13—Na2—Na1v | 40.05 (7) |
F10ii—Na1—F14iv | 143.40 (9) | F12v—Na2—Na1v | 33.63 (5) |
F12—Na1—F14iv | 135.07 (11) | F11vi—Na2—Na1v | 99.50 (6) |
F2iii—Na1—F14iv | 96.93 (8) | F4vii—Na2—Na1v | 119.41 (6) |
F11—Na1—F14iv | 68.79 (8) | Na1vi—Na2—Na1v | 134.08 (4) |
F3—Na1—F13iii | 79.28 (8) | Na2—F13—Na1v | 104.17 (10) |
F10ii—Na1—F13iii | 148.00 (8) | Ge1—F4—Na2ii | 136.86 (11) |
F12—Na1—F13iii | 66.85 (8) | Ge1—F3—Na1 | 150.86 (11) |
F2iii—Na1—F13iii | 101.40 (8) | Ge1—F2—Na1v | 131.60 (11) |
F11—Na1—F13iii | 136.57 (10) | Na2—F14—Na1vi | 111.73 (10) |
F14iv—Na1—F13iii | 68.28 (8) | Ge1—F1—Ge2viii | 146.75 (14) |
F3—Na1—Na2iv | 82.34 (6) | Ge1—F6—Ge2 | 146.18 (14) |
F10ii—Na1—Na2iv | 112.69 (6) | Na1—F12—Na2iii | 111.18 (9) |
F12—Na1—Na2iv | 161.96 (8) | Ge2—F9—Na2 | 148.24 (11) |
F2iii—Na1—Na2iv | 104.65 (5) | Ge2—F7—Na2iii | 142.90 (14) |
F11—Na1—Na2iv | 37.76 (7) | Ge2—F10—Na1vii | 149.04 (14) |
F14iv—Na1—Na2iv | 33.72 (5) | Na1—F11—Na2iv | 106.96 (11) |
F3—Ge1—F4—Na2ii | 33.60 (14) | F3—Ge1—F6—Ge2 | 143.9 (2) |
F5—Ge1—F4—Na2ii | −146.17 (14) | F5—Ge1—F6—Ge2 | −35.32 (19) |
F6—Ge1—F4—Na2ii | −56.08 (15) | F4—Ge1—F6—Ge2 | −125.31 (19) |
F1—Ge1—F4—Na2ii | 125.74 (14) | F2—Ge1—F6—Ge2 | 53.6 (2) |
F4—Ge1—F3—Na1 | −153.3 (2) | F10—Ge2—F9—Na2 | 131.1 (2) |
F2—Ge1—F3—Na1 | 26.8 (2) | F7—Ge2—F9—Na2 | −48.9 (2) |
F6—Ge1—F3—Na1 | −63.4 (2) | F1i—Ge2—F9—Na2 | 40.5 (2) |
F1—Ge1—F3—Na1 | 116.8 (2) | F6—Ge2—F9—Na2 | −139.0 (2) |
F3—Ge1—F2—Na1v | 142.99 (14) | F9—Ge2—F7—Na2iii | −160.32 (16) |
F5—Ge1—F2—Na1v | −37.24 (13) | F8—Ge2—F7—Na2iii | 19.79 (16) |
F6—Ge1—F2—Na1v | −127.33 (14) | F1i—Ge2—F7—Na2iii | 109.66 (17) |
F1—Ge1—F2—Na1v | 50.85 (15) | F6—Ge2—F7—Na2iii | −68.33 (17) |
F3—Ge1—F1—Ge2viii | 35.6 (2) | F9—Ge2—F10—Na1vii | −13.35 (18) |
F5—Ge1—F1—Ge2viii | −145.1 (2) | F8—Ge2—F10—Na1vii | 166.55 (18) |
F4—Ge1—F1—Ge2viii | −55.1 (2) | F1i—Ge2—F10—Na1vii | 76.69 (19) |
F2—Ge1—F1—Ge2viii | 125.9 (2) | F6—Ge2—F10—Na1vii | −105.33 (19) |
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z; (ii) −x+1, −y+1, z+1/2; (iii) −x+3/2, y, z+1/2; (iv) −x+3/2, y−1, z+1/2; (v) −x+3/2, y, z−1/2; (vi) −x+3/2, y+1, z−1/2; (vii) −x+1, −y+1, z−1/2; (viii) x, y−1, z. |
Raman | IR | Raman (literature) | IR (literature) | Assignement |
758 (w) | 746 (s) | νas NaF2 ax | ||
676 (2) | νs NaF2 ax | |||
665 [100, vs (broad)] | 654 | νs [GeF5]n terminal | ||
635 (10) | νs NaF5 ax | |||
622 | νas [GeF5]n terminal | |||
657 (w) | 670 (vs) | νas NaF5 eq | ||
596 (s) | 596 (0.2) | mixture δ sciss of NaF5 in plane | ||
536 (18, w) | 526 | ν [GeF5]n chain | ||
524 (19, w) | 518 | ν [GeF5]n | ||
403 (w) | 425 (vs) | δas NaF5 in plane | ||
388 (24, w) | 381 | δ [GeF5]n eq | ||
374 (w) | 365 (s) | δ umbrella NaF5 eq | ||
358 (m) | 365 (s) | δ umbrella NaF5 eq | ||
336 (26, w) | 339 | δ [GeF5]n | ||
329 (26, w) | 329 | δ [GeF5]n |
Abbreviations for IR intensities: v = very, s = strong, m = medium, w = weak. Experimental Raman activities are relative to a scale of 1 to 100. |
Na[GeF5].2HF | [XeF5][GeF5] | [(Me2OH)2][Ge2F10] | |||
(This work) | (Mallouk et al., 1984) | (Soltner, 2011) | |||
Ge1—F1 | 1.8752 (15) | Ge—F1 | 1.745 (2) | Ge1—F1 | 1.7918 (12) |
Ge1—F2 | 1.7719 (17) | Ge—F2 | 1.745 (2) | Ge1—F2 | 1.7393 (12) |
Ge1—F3 | 1.741 (2) | Ge—F3 | 1.890 (1) | Ge1—F3 | 1.7450 (12) |
Ge1—F4 | 1.770 (2) | Ge1—F4 | 1.7426 (12) | ||
Ge1—F5 | 1.750 (2) | Ge1—F5 | 1.9128 (12) | ||
Ge1—F6 | 1.8711 (15) | Ge1—F5' | 1.9515 (12) | ||
Ge2—F7 | 1.751 (2) | ||||
Ge2—F8 | 1.765 (2) | ||||
Ge2—F9 | 1.736 (2) | ||||
Ge2—F10 | 1.745 (2) | ||||
Ge2—F1i | 1.8923 (15) |
Symmetry code: (i) x, y+1, z. |
Na[GeF5].2HF | NaH4F5 (Ivlev et al., 2017) | , | |
Na1—F3 | 2.271 (2) | Na—F2 | 2.4337 (5) |
Na1—F10ii | 2.333 (3) | Na—F2 | 2.5104 (4) |
Na1—F12 | 2.337 (2) | ||
Na1—F2iii | 2.348 (3) | ||
Na1—F11 | 2.359 (2) | ||
Na1—F14iv | 2.385 (2) | ||
Na1—F13iii | 2.610 (3) | ||
Na2—F9 | 2.236 (2) | ||
Na2—F7v | 2.252 (3) | ||
Na2—F14 | 2.334 (2) | ||
Na2—F13 | 2.373 (2) | ||
Na2—F12v | 2.431 (2) | ||
Na2—F11vi | 2.500 (3) | ||
Na2—F4vii | 2.557 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (ii) -x+1, -y+1, z+1/2; (iii) -x+3/2, y, z+1/2; (iv) -x+3/2, y-1, z+1/2; (v) -x+3/2, y, z-1/2; (vi) -x+3/2, y+1, z-1/2; (vii) -x+1, -y+1, z-1/2. |
Footnotes
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Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful for support by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), F-Select GmbH, as well as Dr Constantin Hoch and Professor Konstantin Karaghiosoff for fruitful discussions. In particular, VB would like to thank their former PhD supervisor (`doctor father') Professor Andreas Kornath for his inspiration and for providing the opportunity to graduate in the field of superacid chemistry. Fundamental publications like that presented here may help emphasize his inheritance to the field of superacid and fluorine chemistry. Open access funding enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL.
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