Reactions of Xenon with Iridiumand Osmiumhexafluoride

Authors

  • Farhad Tamadon Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Fabeckstraβe 34-36, 14195 Berlin
  • Stefan Seidel Thüringer Str. 29, 34212 Melsungen
  • Konrad Seppelt Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Fabeckstraβe 34-36, 14195 Berlin

Keywords:

Xenon oxidation, iridium hexafluoride, osmium hexafluoride, fluoro xenon hexafluoroiridate crystal structure

Abstract

Xenon and Iridiumhexafluoride react at temperatures above room temperature forming XeF+IrF6–. In presence of SbF5 FXe+IrSbF11– is formed. Xenon and Osmiumhexafluoride form in solution a blue charge transfer complex that cannot be isolated as a solid.

 

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Published

06.11.2013

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Inorganic chemistry