Published August 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Three bromides of lanthanum: LaBr2, La2Br5, and LaBr3

  • 1. Hannover Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Anorganische Chemie
  • 2. Giessen Univ. (Germany, F.R.)

Description

Colourless LaBr3 was obtained via the ammonium-bromide route and in single-crystalline form by chemical vapour-phase transport with aluminium tribromide. Black single crystals of LaBr2 and La2Br4 have been grown from the melts that are obtained by lithium reduction of lanthanum tribromide in sealed tantalum ampoules at 850 0C. The crystal structures of the three bromides of lanthanum were refined: LaBr2. 2 H2-MoS2 type, hexagonal (P63/mmc), a = 409.88(4) pm, c = 1390.0(1) pm, R = Rw = 0.092; La2Br5. Pr2I5 type, monoclinic (P21/m), a = 789.09(6) pm, b = 424.89(4) pm, c = 1342.3(1) pm, β = 91.60(1)0, R = 0.067, Rw = 0.055; LaBr3. UCl3 type, hexagonal (P63/m), a = 797.13(4) pm, c = 452.16(4) pm, R = 0.036, Rw = 0.032. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Zeitschrift fuer Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie
Journal Volume
575
Series
Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem.
Journal Page Range
61-70
ISSN
0044-2313
CODEN
ZAACA