Published September 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

LaMn11C/sub 2-x/ and PrMn11C/sub 2-x/, carbides with filled BaCd11 structure

  • 1. Muenster Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Anorganisch-Chemisches Inst.

Description

The new compounds LaMn11C/sub 2-x/ and PrMn11C/sub 2-x/ were obtained by reaction of the elements in a high-frequency furnace with subsequent annealing. The compounds crystallize tetragonal, space group I41/amd, with Z = 4 formula units per cell. The lattice constants are a = 10.4134(4) A, c = 6.7293(4) A for LaMn11C/sub 2-x/ and a = 10.372(1) A, c = 6.715(1) A for PrMn11C/sub 2-x/. The structure of LaMn11C/sub 2-x/ was determined from single-crystal diffractometer data and refined to a residual of R = 0.013 for 24 variables and 503 structure factors. The positions of the metal atoms correspond to those of BaCd11. The carbon atoms fill octahedral voids formed by four Mn and two La atoms with an occupancy of 76 +- 1%. This corresponds to the formula LaMn11C/sub 1.52/. The structure and chemical bonding of the compound are discussed. (author)

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Original title (German)
LaMn

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem.
Journal Volume
528
Series
Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem.
Journal Page Range
61-68
ISSN
0044-2313
CODEN
ZAACA