XeF₂ meets the alkali metals!
In our new Inorg. Chem. paper we report the first example of XeF₂ coordination to K⁺ and a rare Na⁺ complex, alongside the homoleptic [Li(XeF₂)₆]⁺ coordination.
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Alkali-Metal Complexes of XeF2: Synthesis and Structural Characterization of [Li(XeF2)3PtF6], [Na(XeF2)PtF6], and [K(XeF2)2PtF6]
Abstract. Reactions of alkali-metal
hexafluoridoplatinates(V), MPtF6 (M = Li, Na, K, Rb), with
xenon difluoride in anhydrous hydrogen
fluoride were investi