K₄[PbSe₄]⋅en⋅NH₃: A Non‐Oxide, Non‐Halide Inorganic Lead(IV) Compound

Abstract

The first inorganic lead(IV) compound without oxygen, nitrogen or halogen ligands attached to the lead atom was obtained as the potassium salt of the tetraselenidoplumbate(IV) anion [Pb(IV) Se4 ](4-) . It is stable under inert conditions which may enable the transfer of the chemistry of chalcogenidogermanate(IV) or chalcogenidostannate(IV) materials, to the lead homologues.