Figure 3
Schematic packing diagram. The bulky fluoridocarboxylate anions are represented by octahedra, the cation positions are given by dot-centered circles, and the closest anion⋯cation contacts are indicated by dashed lines. The distorted fcc-packing of the bulky anions can easily be recognized. Note the offset of the cations from the centers of the tetrahedral intersticial regions that are indicated by eight translucent circular areas. With respect to the primitive unit cell, this offset is along [101] or in the reverse direction and to a lesser extent along [010] or in the reverse direction. Thus, each cation is significantly closer to one of the four anions establishing a tetrahedral hole than to the other three. |