Single-crystal Raman spectra of arsenolite (As4O6) and senarmonite (Sb4O6). The gas-phase Raman spectra of P4O6, P4O10, and As4O6

I. R. Beattie, K. Livingston, Geoffrey A. Ozin, D. J. Reynolds

Journal of the Chemical Society A Inorganic Physical Theoretical · 1970 · 55 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

The observed fundamentals of the cubic form of As4O6(arsenolite) are unambiguously assigned from single-crystal measurements. Data are also reported for the isomorphous senarmonite (Sb4O6) which (in the mineral) contains small quantities of the orthorhombic polymorph valentinite (Sb4O6). The gas-phase Raman spectra of P4O10, P4O6, and As4O6(together with polarization data) suggest that the cage structure is retained in the gas phase.