Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English · 1995 · 22 citations · 3 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceInorganic ChemistryPhysical ChemistrySolid-state ChemistryCluster ChemistryCluster CompoundsCoordination ChemistryCrystal ChemistryMolecular SymmetryCoordination GeometryHydride FormationLithium Intercalation CompoundsMetal Hydrides
A description as vertex-connected square double pyramid fits the coordination polyhedrons of the two platinum centers in the anion 1 of Li5Pt2H9. The ternary hydride can be synthesized from LiH and Pt sponge under a hydrogen pressure of 1250 bar. The lithium counterions are eight- and sevenfold coordinated.
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