I62− Anion Composed of Two Asymmetric Triiodide Moieties: A Competition between Halogen and Hydrogen Bond

The reaction of 1,8-diaminooctane with hydroiodic acid in the presence of iodine gave a new polyiodide-containing salt: 1,8-diaminiumoctane bis(triiodide), (H3N-(CH2)8-NH3)[I3]2. The title compound has been characterized by crystallographic and spectroscopic methods. The polyiodide ion is the first...

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Main Authors: Martin van Megen, Guido J. Reiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-10-01
Series:Inorganics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/1/1/3