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In iron tridecazinc, the FeZn13 unit cell contains two Zn12 icosahedra which are Fe-centred and two Zn2 dumb-bells coordinated by eight icosahedra. Zn12 icosahedra form chains along the c axis by vertex-sharing, and are further interlinked through octahedra-sharing and vertex-to-vertex bonds.

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270199014997/gs1065sup1.cif
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Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270199014997/gs1065Isup2.hkl
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Comment top

In our general study of icosahedron-based intermetallic phases, we have reinvestigated the Fe—Zn binary system. Several phases, cubic γ-Fe3Zn10 (Brandon et al., 1974) and monoclinic ζ-FeZn13 (Brown, 1962), were known but their structures poorly determined while hexagonal δ-FeZn10 was not yet structurally characterized. For FeZn13, intensities have been determined visually from Weissenberg photographs and the structure refined in the monoclinic space group C2/m with reflections from the [010] and [001] projections. Agreement factors R(F) were 0.121 ([010] projection) and 0.098 ([001] projection). Such refinements based on a restricted number of intensities led to an incomplete description of the structure. Since the limited quality of data did not allow any atomic differentiation, positions 2(a) and 2(c) were ambiguously assigned to iron and/or zinc atoms. Difficulty in obtaining good quality single crystals (having sharp reflections) was underlined by Brown (1962) who prepared FeZn13 by an electrochemical process. With a flux method, we have obtained needles which display satisfactory diffraction spots. Structural refinement has allowed location of iron atoms at only the 2(c) position, the centre of zinc icosahedron. In the structure, icosahedra are packed in chains along the c axis by sharing opposite vertices. Furthermore, their linking is achieved by octahedra sharing in planes parallel to (402) and by vertex to vertex bonding in planes parallel to (001). Each icosahedron is then surrounded by 12 alike units. Zn3 atoms form dumbbells which complement the metallic bonding.

Experimental top

Single crystals of FeZn13 were obtained by using a flux method. A mixture Fe/Zn containing 98 at.% Zn was melted at 1000 K in a silica tube, homogenized for 10 d and then air quenched. The resulting ingot (2.9 g) was inserted with dried ZnCl2 (5 g) in a silica tube, flame sealed, heated to 973 K for a week and then was cooled at the rate of 3 K h- to room temperature for crystal growth. The nearly spherical ingot obtained displayed on its surface, at the interface with ZnCl2, some small flat needles. Chemical analysis, FeZn13.08 (6), indicated the ζ phase, which has a very narrow range in the phase diagram (Bastin et al., 1974, 1977).

Refinement top

Refinement with a Zn atom at 2(a) position and a Fe atom at the 2(c) position gives R(F) = 0.0417 while the opposite [Fe at 2(a) and Zn at 2(c)] leads to R(F)=0.534. Refinement of Fe/Zn statistical site occupation would give 86 (2)% Zn on 2(a) site and 91 (5)% Fe on 2(c) site with R(F) = 0.0415. Within the 3σ limits, we consider 2(a) and 2(c) sites fully occupied by Zn and Fe, respectively

Computing details top

Data collection: CAD-4 Software (Enraf-Nonius, 1989); cell refinement: CAD-4 Software; data reduction: local program; program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: ATOMS (Dowty, 1993).

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. Representation of atomic packing in the FeZn13 unit cell.
'Iron-Zinc (1:13) alloy' top
Crystal data top
FeZn13F(000) = 832
Mr = 905.66Dx = 7.327 Mg m3
Monoclinic, C2/mMo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71069 Å
a = 13.394 (3) ÅCell parameters from 25 reflections
b = 7.5980 (9) Åθ = 9.4–20.6°
c = 5.066 (2) ŵ = 38.82 mm1
β = 127.23 (2)°T = 293 K
V = 410.49 (19) Å3Triangular platelet, metallic grey
Z = 20.10 × 0.05 × 0.02 mm
Data collection top
Nonius CAD-4
diffractometer
439 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tubeRint = 0.059
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 29.9°, θmin = 3.3°
ω–2θ scansh = 1818
Absorption correction: numerical
(The absorption effects have been corrected using the numerical procedure provided by SHELX76; Sheldrick, 1976)
k = 010
Tmin = 0.118, Tmax = 0.462l = 77
1091 measured reflections3 standard reflections every 100 reflections
604 independent reflections intensity decay: none
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods
Least-squares matrix: fullSecondary atom site location: difference Fourier map
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.042Calculated w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0521P)2]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
wR(F2) = 0.109(Δ/σ)max < 0.001
S = 1.03Δρmax = 2.15 e Å3
604 reflectionsΔρmin = 1.50 e Å3
40 parametersExtinction correction: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4
0 restraintsExtinction coefficient: 0.0019 (5)
Crystal data top
FeZn13V = 410.49 (19) Å3
Mr = 905.66Z = 2
Monoclinic, C2/mMo Kα radiation
a = 13.394 (3) ŵ = 38.82 mm1
b = 7.5980 (9) ÅT = 293 K
c = 5.066 (2) Å0.10 × 0.05 × 0.02 mm
β = 127.23 (2)°
Data collection top
Nonius CAD-4
diffractometer
439 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Absorption correction: numerical
(The absorption effects have been corrected using the numerical procedure provided by SHELX76; Sheldrick, 1976)
Rint = 0.059
Tmin = 0.118, Tmax = 0.4623 standard reflections every 100 reflections
1091 measured reflections intensity decay: none
604 independent reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.04240 parameters
wR(F2) = 0.1090 restraints
S = 1.03Δρmax = 2.15 e Å3
604 reflectionsΔρmin = 1.50 e Å3
Special details top

Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes.

Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger.

Fractional atomic coordinates and isotropic or equivalent isotropic displacement parameters (Å2) top
xyzUiso*/Ueq
Zn10.00000.00000.00000.0134 (5)
Fe20.00000.00000.50000.0045 (5)
Zn30.11406 (12)0.50000.2942 (3)0.0109 (4)
Zn40.22002 (13)0.00000.0693 (4)0.0148 (4)
Zn50.07635 (9)0.29477 (17)0.8340 (3)0.0172 (3)
Zn60.17545 (9)0.17895 (15)0.5486 (3)0.0114 (3)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Zn10.0125 (9)0.0216 (12)0.0057 (9)0.0000.0052 (8)0.000
Fe20.0058 (10)0.0051 (11)0.0014 (9)0.0000.0015 (8)0.000
Zn30.0105 (7)0.0086 (8)0.0065 (6)0.0000.0013 (6)0.000
Zn40.0122 (7)0.0182 (9)0.0063 (7)0.0000.0015 (6)0.000
Zn50.0149 (5)0.0156 (6)0.0171 (6)0.0013 (4)0.0076 (4)0.0092 (4)
Zn60.0114 (5)0.0098 (5)0.0129 (5)0.0010 (4)0.0074 (4)0.0015 (4)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Zn1—Fe2i2.5330 (10)Zn3—Zn6xiv2.7775 (16)
Zn1—Fe22.5330 (10)Zn3—Zn6ix2.7775 (16)
Zn1—Zn62.6819 (14)Zn4—Zn3ix2.582 (2)
Zn1—Zn6ii2.6819 (14)Zn4—Fe2i2.5919 (17)
Zn1—Zn6iii2.6819 (14)Zn4—Zn6v2.6939 (19)
Zn1—Zn6iv2.6819 (14)Zn4—Zn6i2.6939 (19)
Zn1—Zn42.7488 (17)Zn4—Zn5v2.7137 (15)
Zn1—Zn4ii2.7488 (17)Zn4—Zn5i2.7137 (15)
Zn1—Zn5i2.7946 (14)Zn4—Zn6ix2.8945 (14)
Zn1—Zn5v2.7946 (14)Zn4—Zn6xv2.8945 (14)
Zn1—Zn5vi2.7946 (14)Zn4—Zn5ix2.9143 (18)
Zn1—Zn5vii2.7946 (14)Zn4—Zn5xv2.9143 (18)
Fe2—Zn12.5330 (10)Zn4—Zn63.139 (2)
Fe2—Zn1viii2.5330 (10)Zn5—Zn3viii2.5878 (17)
Fe2—Zn4ii2.5919 (17)Zn5—Zn62.6358 (17)
Fe2—Zn4viii2.5919 (17)Zn5—Zn5vii2.694 (3)
Fe2—Zn62.5945 (11)Zn5—Zn3xiii2.7119 (16)
Fe2—Zn6vi2.5945 (11)Zn5—Zn4viii2.7137 (15)
Fe2—Zn6iv2.5945 (11)Zn5—Zn1viii2.7946 (14)
Fe2—Zn6vii2.5945 (11)Zn5—Zn6vii2.8277 (17)
Fe2—Zn5vi2.6136 (12)Zn5—Zn6xvi2.8797 (18)
Fe2—Zn52.6136 (12)Zn5—Zn4ix2.9143 (18)
Fe2—Zn5vii2.6136 (12)Zn5—Zn5xi3.119 (3)
Fe2—Zn5iv2.6136 (12)Zn5—Zn6viii3.135 (2)
Zn3—Zn4ix2.582 (2)Zn6—Zn6ix2.567 (2)
Zn3—Zn5i2.5878 (17)Zn6—Zn4viii2.6939 (19)
Zn3—Zn5x2.5878 (17)Zn6—Zn6iv2.719 (2)
Zn3—Zn6xi2.6468 (13)Zn6—Zn3ix2.7775 (16)
Zn3—Zn62.6468 (13)Zn6—Zn5vii2.8277 (17)
Zn3—Zn3xii2.683 (3)Zn6—Zn5xvi2.8797 (18)
Zn3—Zn5vii2.7119 (16)Zn6—Zn4ix2.8945 (14)
Zn3—Zn5xiii2.7119 (16)Zn6—Zn5i3.135 (2)
Fe2i—Zn1—Fe2180.0Fe2i—Zn4—Zn5i58.97 (4)
Fe2i—Zn1—Zn6120.41 (3)Zn6v—Zn4—Zn5i107.95 (6)
Fe2—Zn1—Zn659.59 (3)Zn6i—Zn4—Zn5i58.34 (4)
Fe2i—Zn1—Zn6ii59.59 (3)Zn5v—Zn4—Zn5i111.24 (7)
Fe2—Zn1—Zn6ii120.41 (3)Zn3ix—Zn4—Zn1101.86 (7)
Zn6—Zn1—Zn6ii180.0Fe2i—Zn4—Zn156.53 (4)
Fe2i—Zn1—Zn6iii59.59 (3)Zn6v—Zn4—Zn1106.83 (5)
Fe2—Zn1—Zn6iii120.41 (3)Zn6i—Zn4—Zn1106.83 (5)
Zn6—Zn1—Zn6iii119.07 (5)Zn5v—Zn4—Zn161.54 (4)
Zn6ii—Zn1—Zn6iii60.93 (5)Zn5i—Zn4—Zn161.54 (4)
Fe2i—Zn1—Zn6iv120.41 (3)Zn3ix—Zn4—Zn6ix57.46 (3)
Fe2—Zn1—Zn6iv59.59 (3)Fe2i—Zn4—Zn6ix120.56 (4)
Zn6—Zn1—Zn6iv60.93 (5)Zn6v—Zn4—Zn6ix144.21 (6)
Zn6ii—Zn1—Zn6iv119.07 (5)Zn6i—Zn4—Zn6ix87.73 (4)
Zn6iii—Zn1—Zn6iv180.0Zn5v—Zn4—Zn6ix156.47 (7)
Fe2i—Zn1—Zn458.60 (4)Zn5i—Zn4—Zn6ix61.69 (4)
Fe2—Zn1—Zn4121.40 (4)Zn1—Zn4—Zn6ix97.63 (4)
Zn6—Zn1—Zn470.62 (4)Zn3ix—Zn4—Zn6xv57.46 (4)
Zn6ii—Zn1—Zn4109.38 (4)Fe2i—Zn4—Zn6xv120.56 (4)
Zn6iii—Zn1—Zn4109.38 (4)Zn6v—Zn4—Zn6xv87.73 (4)
Zn6iv—Zn1—Zn470.62 (4)Zn6i—Zn4—Zn6xv144.21 (6)
Fe2i—Zn1—Zn4ii121.40 (4)Zn5v—Zn4—Zn6xv61.69 (4)
Fe2—Zn1—Zn4ii58.60 (4)Zn5i—Zn4—Zn6xv156.47 (7)
Zn6—Zn1—Zn4ii109.38 (4)Zn1—Zn4—Zn6xv97.63 (4)
Zn6ii—Zn1—Zn4ii70.62 (4)Zn6ix—Zn4—Zn6xv114.86 (7)
Zn6iii—Zn1—Zn4ii70.62 (4)Zn3ix—Zn4—Zn5ix77.25 (5)
Zn6iv—Zn1—Zn4ii109.38 (4)Fe2i—Zn4—Zn5ix120.36 (5)
Zn4—Zn1—Zn4ii180.0Zn6v—Zn4—Zn5ix93.74 (6)
Fe2i—Zn1—Zn5i58.51 (2)Zn6i—Zn4—Zn5ix61.64 (4)
Fe2—Zn1—Zn5i121.49 (2)Zn5v—Zn4—Zn5ix149.12 (6)
Zn6—Zn1—Zn5i69.81 (4)Zn5i—Zn4—Zn5ix88.57 (4)
Zn6ii—Zn1—Zn5i110.19 (4)Zn1—Zn4—Zn5ix147.50 (3)
Zn6iii—Zn1—Zn5i62.13 (3)Zn6ix—Zn4—Zn5ix53.97 (4)
Zn6iv—Zn1—Zn5i117.87 (3)Zn6xv—Zn4—Zn5ix108.28 (5)
Zn4—Zn1—Zn5i58.61 (3)Zn3ix—Zn4—Zn5xv77.25 (5)
Zn4ii—Zn1—Zn5i121.39 (3)Fe2i—Zn4—Zn5xv120.36 (5)
Fe2i—Zn1—Zn5v58.51 (2)Zn6v—Zn4—Zn5xv61.64 (4)
Fe2—Zn1—Zn5v121.49 (2)Zn6i—Zn4—Zn5xv93.74 (6)
Zn6—Zn1—Zn5v117.87 (3)Zn5v—Zn4—Zn5xv88.57 (4)
Zn6ii—Zn1—Zn5v62.13 (3)Zn5i—Zn4—Zn5xv149.12 (6)
Zn6iii—Zn1—Zn5v110.19 (4)Zn1—Zn4—Zn5xv147.50 (3)
Zn6iv—Zn1—Zn5v69.81 (4)Zn6ix—Zn4—Zn5xv108.28 (5)
Zn4—Zn1—Zn5v58.61 (3)Zn6xv—Zn4—Zn5xv53.97 (4)
Zn4ii—Zn1—Zn5v121.39 (3)Zn5ix—Zn4—Zn5xv64.70 (6)
Zn5i—Zn1—Zn5v106.53 (5)Zn3ix—Zn4—Zn657.09 (5)
Fe2i—Zn1—Zn5vi121.49 (2)Fe2i—Zn4—Zn6103.91 (6)
Fe2—Zn1—Zn5vi58.51 (2)Zn6v—Zn4—Zn6160.52 (7)
Zn6—Zn1—Zn5vi110.19 (4)Zn6i—Zn4—Zn6120.37 (5)
Zn6ii—Zn1—Zn5vi69.81 (4)Zn5v—Zn4—Zn6106.32 (6)
Zn6iii—Zn1—Zn5vi117.87 (3)Zn5i—Zn4—Zn664.29 (5)
Zn6iv—Zn1—Zn5vi62.13 (3)Zn1—Zn4—Zn653.69 (4)
Zn4—Zn1—Zn5vi121.39 (3)Zn6ix—Zn4—Zn650.14 (4)
Zn4ii—Zn1—Zn5vi58.61 (3)Zn6xv—Zn4—Zn695.11 (5)
Zn5i—Zn1—Zn5vi180.0Zn5ix—Zn4—Zn6103.58 (4)
Zn5v—Zn1—Zn5vi73.47 (5)Zn5xv—Zn4—Zn6134.29 (6)
Fe2i—Zn1—Zn5vii121.49 (2)Zn3viii—Zn5—Fe2152.40 (6)
Fe2—Zn1—Zn5vii58.51 (2)Zn3viii—Zn5—Zn6143.77 (6)
Zn6—Zn1—Zn5vii62.13 (3)Fe2—Zn5—Zn659.24 (4)
Zn6ii—Zn1—Zn5vii117.87 (3)Zn3viii—Zn5—Zn5vii135.85 (5)
Zn6iii—Zn1—Zn5vii69.81 (4)Fe2—Zn5—Zn5vii58.97 (3)
Zn6iv—Zn1—Zn5vii110.19 (4)Zn6—Zn5—Zn5vii64.07 (6)
Zn4—Zn1—Zn5vii121.39 (3)Zn3viii—Zn5—Zn3xiii60.78 (6)
Zn4ii—Zn1—Zn5vii58.61 (3)Fe2—Zn5—Zn3xiii113.25 (5)
Zn5i—Zn1—Zn5vii73.47 (5)Zn6—Zn5—Zn3xiii140.66 (6)
Zn5v—Zn1—Zn5vii180.0Zn5vii—Zn5—Zn3xiii79.05 (5)
Zn5vi—Zn1—Zn5vii106.53 (5)Zn3viii—Zn5—Zn4viii113.67 (6)
Zn1viii—Fe2—Zn1180.0Fe2—Zn5—Zn4viii58.19 (4)
Zn1viii—Fe2—Zn4ii115.14 (5)Zn6—Zn5—Zn4viii60.45 (5)
Zn1—Fe2—Zn4ii64.86 (5)Zn5vii—Zn5—Zn4viii110.45 (5)
Zn1viii—Fe2—Zn4viii64.86 (5)Zn3xiii—Zn5—Zn4viii153.37 (7)
Zn1—Fe2—Zn4viii115.14 (5)Zn3viii—Zn5—Zn1viii96.85 (5)
Zn4ii—Fe2—Zn4viii180.0Fe2—Zn5—Zn1viii55.73 (3)
Zn1viii—Fe2—Zn6116.94 (3)Zn6—Zn5—Zn1viii107.15 (5)
Zn1—Fe2—Zn663.06 (3)Zn5vii—Zn5—Zn1viii103.89 (4)
Zn4ii—Fe2—Zn6117.41 (4)Zn3xiii—Zn5—Zn1viii94.04 (4)
Zn4viii—Fe2—Zn662.59 (4)Zn4viii—Zn5—Zn1viii59.85 (4)
Zn1viii—Fe2—Zn6vi63.06 (3)Zn3viii—Zn5—Zn6vii107.87 (6)
Zn1—Fe2—Zn6vi116.94 (3)Fe2—Zn5—Zn6vii56.79 (3)
Zn4ii—Fe2—Zn6vi62.59 (4)Zn6—Zn5—Zn6vii107.92 (5)
Zn4viii—Fe2—Zn6vi117.41 (4)Zn5vii—Zn5—Zn6vii56.96 (5)
Zn6—Fe2—Zn6vi180.0Zn3xiii—Zn5—Zn6vii57.04 (4)
Zn1viii—Fe2—Zn6iv116.94 (3)Zn4viii—Zn5—Zn6vii106.20 (6)
Zn1—Fe2—Zn6iv63.06 (3)Zn1viii—Zn5—Zn6vii56.98 (4)
Zn4ii—Fe2—Zn6iv117.41 (4)Zn3viii—Zn5—Zn6xvi60.78 (5)
Zn4viii—Fe2—Zn6iv62.59 (4)Fe2—Zn5—Zn6xvi120.33 (5)
Zn6—Fe2—Zn6iv63.21 (5)Zn6—Zn5—Zn6xvi89.16 (5)
Zn6vi—Fe2—Zn6iv116.79 (5)Zn5vii—Zn5—Zn6xvi149.82 (7)
Zn1viii—Fe2—Zn6vii63.06 (3)Zn3xiii—Zn5—Zn6xvi121.37 (6)
Zn1—Fe2—Zn6vii116.94 (3)Zn4viii—Zn5—Zn6xvi62.24 (4)
Zn4ii—Fe2—Zn6vii62.59 (4)Zn1viii—Zn5—Zn6xvi96.94 (5)
Zn4viii—Fe2—Zn6vii117.41 (4)Zn6vii—Zn5—Zn6xvi151.70 (6)
Zn6—Fe2—Zn6vii116.79 (5)Zn3viii—Zn5—Zn4ix82.72 (5)
Zn6vi—Fe2—Zn6vii63.21 (5)Fe2—Zn5—Zn4ix121.82 (5)
Zn6iv—Fe2—Zn6vii180.0Zn6—Zn5—Zn4ix62.63 (4)
Zn1viii—Fe2—Zn5vi114.24 (3)Zn5vii—Zn5—Zn4ix97.66 (6)
Zn1—Fe2—Zn5vi65.76 (3)Zn3xiii—Zn5—Zn4ix112.43 (5)
Zn4ii—Fe2—Zn5vi62.84 (3)Zn4viii—Zn5—Zn4ix91.43 (4)
Zn4viii—Fe2—Zn5vi117.16 (3)Zn1viii—Zn5—Zn4ix148.63 (5)
Zn6—Fe2—Zn5vi119.19 (4)Zn6vii—Zn5—Zn4ix152.69 (6)
Zn6vi—Fe2—Zn5vi60.81 (4)Zn6xvi—Zn5—Zn4ix55.41 (4)
Zn6iv—Fe2—Zn5vi65.77 (4)Zn3viii—Zn5—Zn5xi52.94 (4)
Zn6vii—Fe2—Zn5vi114.23 (4)Fe2—Zn5—Zn5xi148.97 (3)
Zn1viii—Fe2—Zn565.76 (3)Zn6—Zn5—Zn5xi109.50 (4)
Zn1—Fe2—Zn5114.24 (3)Zn5vii—Zn5—Zn5xi90.0
Zn4ii—Fe2—Zn5117.16 (3)Zn3xiii—Zn5—Zn5xi54.90 (3)
Zn4viii—Fe2—Zn562.84 (3)Zn4viii—Zn5—Zn5xi145.62 (4)
Zn6—Fe2—Zn560.81 (4)Zn1viii—Zn5—Zn5xi143.26 (2)
Zn6vi—Fe2—Zn5119.19 (4)Zn6vii—Zn5—Zn5xi108.13 (4)
Zn6iv—Fe2—Zn5114.23 (4)Zn6xvi—Zn5—Zn5xi86.02 (3)
Zn6vii—Fe2—Zn565.77 (4)Zn4ix—Zn5—Zn5xi57.65 (3)
Zn5vi—Fe2—Zn5180.0Zn3viii—Zn5—Zn6viii54.08 (4)
Zn1viii—Fe2—Zn5vii114.24 (3)Fe2—Zn5—Zn6viii103.50 (5)
Zn1—Fe2—Zn5vii65.76 (3)Zn6—Zn5—Zn6viii122.53 (6)
Zn4ii—Fe2—Zn5vii62.84 (3)Zn5vii—Zn5—Zn6viii156.88 (5)
Zn4viii—Fe2—Zn5vii117.16 (3)Zn3xiii—Zn5—Zn6viii96.75 (5)
Zn6—Fe2—Zn5vii65.77 (4)Zn4viii—Zn5—Zn6viii64.46 (5)
Zn6vi—Fe2—Zn5vii114.23 (4)Zn1viii—Zn5—Zn6viii53.41 (3)
Zn6iv—Fe2—Zn5vii119.19 (4)Zn6vii—Zn5—Zn6viii101.55 (5)
Zn6vii—Fe2—Zn5vii60.81 (4)Zn6xvi—Zn5—Zn6viii50.30 (4)
Zn5vi—Fe2—Zn5vii117.95 (6)Zn4ix—Zn5—Zn6viii104.87 (5)
Zn5—Fe2—Zn5vii62.05 (6)Zn5xi—Zn5—Zn6viii106.30 (3)
Zn1viii—Fe2—Zn5iv65.76 (3)Zn6ix—Zn6—Fe2165.36 (8)
Zn1—Fe2—Zn5iv114.24 (3)Zn6ix—Zn6—Zn5132.33 (8)
Zn4ii—Fe2—Zn5iv117.16 (3)Fe2—Zn6—Zn559.95 (4)
Zn4viii—Fe2—Zn5iv62.84 (3)Zn6ix—Zn6—Zn364.36 (6)
Zn6—Fe2—Zn5iv114.23 (4)Fe2—Zn6—Zn3116.11 (5)
Zn6vi—Fe2—Zn5iv65.77 (4)Zn5—Zn6—Zn381.28 (6)
Zn6iv—Fe2—Zn5iv60.81 (4)Zn6ix—Zn6—Zn1108.06 (7)
Zn6vii—Fe2—Zn5iv119.19 (4)Fe2—Zn6—Zn157.35 (3)
Zn5vi—Fe2—Zn5iv62.05 (6)Zn5—Zn6—Zn1108.75 (5)
Zn5—Fe2—Zn5iv117.95 (6)Zn3—Zn6—Zn198.24 (5)
Zn5vii—Fe2—Zn5iv180.0Zn6ix—Zn6—Zn4viii131.53 (7)
Zn4ix—Zn3—Zn5i132.58 (5)Fe2—Zn6—Zn4viii58.66 (4)
Zn4ix—Zn3—Zn5x132.58 (5)Zn5—Zn6—Zn4viii61.20 (5)
Zn5i—Zn3—Zn5x74.11 (8)Zn3—Zn6—Zn4viii139.60 (6)
Zn4ix—Zn3—Zn6xi67.21 (4)Zn1—Zn6—Zn4viii107.16 (5)
Zn5i—Zn3—Zn6xi145.89 (7)Zn6ix—Zn6—Zn6iv114.88 (5)
Zn5x—Zn3—Zn6xi73.57 (5)Fe2—Zn6—Zn6iv58.39 (3)
Zn4ix—Zn3—Zn667.21 (4)Zn5—Zn6—Zn6iv109.50 (4)
Zn5i—Zn3—Zn673.57 (5)Zn3—Zn6—Zn6iv157.16 (4)
Zn5x—Zn3—Zn6145.89 (7)Zn1—Zn6—Zn6iv59.54 (3)
Zn6xi—Zn3—Zn6134.32 (7)Zn4viii—Zn6—Zn6iv59.69 (3)
Zn4ix—Zn3—Zn3xii158.21 (10)Zn6ix—Zn6—Zn3ix59.22 (4)
Zn5i—Zn3—Zn3xii61.90 (5)Fe2—Zn6—Zn3ix118.33 (5)
Zn5x—Zn3—Zn3xii61.90 (5)Zn5—Zn6—Zn3ix140.06 (6)
Zn6xi—Zn3—Zn3xii110.51 (4)Zn3—Zn6—Zn3ix123.58 (4)
Zn6—Zn3—Zn3xii110.51 (4)Zn1—Zn6—Zn3ix98.62 (5)
Zn4ix—Zn3—Zn5vii105.85 (6)Zn4viii—Zn6—Zn3ix83.51 (5)
Zn5i—Zn3—Zn5vii78.18 (6)Zn6iv—Zn6—Zn3ix60.69 (3)
Zn5x—Zn3—Zn5vii119.22 (6)Zn6ix—Zn6—Zn5vii118.78 (7)
Zn6xi—Zn3—Zn5vii128.06 (6)Fe2—Zn6—Zn5vii57.44 (3)
Zn6—Zn3—Zn5vii63.68 (4)Zn5—Zn6—Zn5vii58.97 (5)
Zn3xii—Zn3—Zn5vii57.32 (5)Zn3—Zn6—Zn5vii59.28 (4)
Zn4ix—Zn3—Zn5xiii105.85 (6)Zn1—Zn6—Zn5vii60.89 (4)
Zn5i—Zn3—Zn5xiii119.22 (6)Zn4viii—Zn6—Zn5vii107.10 (5)
Zn5x—Zn3—Zn5xiii78.18 (6)Zn6iv—Zn6—Zn5vii108.13 (4)
Zn6xi—Zn3—Zn5xiii63.68 (4)Zn3ix—Zn6—Zn5vii158.70 (6)
Zn6—Zn3—Zn5xiii128.06 (6)Zn6ix—Zn6—Zn5xvi70.02 (6)
Zn3xii—Zn3—Zn5xiii57.32 (5)Fe2—Zn6—Zn5xvi121.57 (5)
Zn5vii—Zn3—Zn5xiii70.20 (6)Zn5—Zn6—Zn5xvi90.84 (5)
Zn4ix—Zn3—Zn6xiv71.61 (5)Zn3—Zn6—Zn5xvi106.22 (5)
Zn5i—Zn3—Zn6xiv99.46 (6)Zn1—Zn6—Zn5xvi150.77 (5)
Zn5x—Zn3—Zn6xiv64.81 (5)Zn4viii—Zn6—Zn5xvi62.95 (5)
Zn6xi—Zn3—Zn6xiv56.42 (4)Zn6iv—Zn6—Zn5xvi93.98 (3)
Zn6—Zn3—Zn6xiv110.44 (5)Zn3ix—Zn6—Zn5xvi54.41 (4)
Zn3xii—Zn3—Zn6xiv126.49 (7)Zn5vii—Zn6—Zn5xvi146.86 (6)
Zn5vii—Zn3—Zn6xiv174.03 (5)Zn6ix—Zn6—Zn4ix69.89 (6)
Zn5xiii—Zn3—Zn6xiv115.57 (4)Fe2—Zn6—Zn4ix123.30 (5)
Zn4ix—Zn3—Zn6ix71.61 (5)Zn5—Zn6—Zn4ix63.40 (5)
Zn5i—Zn3—Zn6ix64.81 (5)Zn3—Zn6—Zn4ix55.32 (5)
Zn5x—Zn3—Zn6ix99.46 (6)Zn1—Zn6—Zn4ix152.42 (5)
Zn6xi—Zn3—Zn6ix110.44 (5)Zn4viii—Zn6—Zn4ix92.27 (4)
Zn6—Zn3—Zn6ix56.42 (4)Zn6iv—Zn6—Zn4ix147.43 (3)
Zn3xii—Zn3—Zn6ix126.49 (7)Zn3ix—Zn6—Zn4ix102.97 (5)
Zn5vii—Zn3—Zn6ix115.57 (4)Zn5vii—Zn6—Zn4ix95.16 (6)
Zn5xiii—Zn3—Zn6ix174.03 (5)Zn5xvi—Zn6—Zn4ix56.06 (4)
Zn6xiv—Zn3—Zn6ix58.62 (5)Zn6ix—Zn6—Zn5i59.68 (5)
Zn3ix—Zn4—Fe2i158.40 (8)Fe2—Zn6—Zn5i108.13 (5)
Zn3ix—Zn4—Zn6v137.42 (6)Zn5—Zn6—Zn5i122.53 (6)
Fe2i—Zn4—Zn6v58.75 (4)Zn3—Zn6—Zn5i52.35 (4)
Zn3ix—Zn4—Zn6i137.42 (6)Zn1—Zn6—Zn5i56.79 (4)
Fe2i—Zn4—Zn6i58.75 (4)Zn4viii—Zn6—Zn5i163.86 (5)
Zn6v—Zn4—Zn6i60.63 (7)Zn6iv—Zn6—Zn5i106.30 (3)
Zn3ix—Zn4—Zn5v113.23 (5)Zn3ix—Zn6—Zn5i96.64 (5)
Fe2i—Zn4—Zn5v58.97 (4)Zn5vii—Zn6—Zn5i67.98 (5)
Zn6v—Zn4—Zn5v58.34 (4)Zn5xvi—Zn6—Zn5i129.70 (4)
Zn6i—Zn4—Zn5v107.95 (6)Zn4ix—Zn6—Zn5i103.37 (5)
Zn3ix—Zn4—Zn5i113.23 (5)
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z1; (ii) x, y, z; (iii) x, y, z; (iv) x, y, z; (v) x, y, z1; (vi) x, y, z+1; (vii) x, y, z+1; (viii) x, y, z+1; (ix) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1; (x) x, y+1, z1; (xi) x, y+1, z; (xii) x, y+1, z; (xiii) x, y+1, z+1; (xiv) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1; (xv) x+1/2, y1/2, z+1; (xvi) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+2.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaFeZn13
Mr905.66
Crystal system, space groupMonoclinic, C2/m
Temperature (K)293
a, b, c (Å)13.394 (3), 7.5980 (9), 5.066 (2)
β (°) 127.23 (2)
V3)410.49 (19)
Z2
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)38.82
Crystal size (mm)0.10 × 0.05 × 0.02
Data collection
DiffractometerNonius CAD-4
diffractometer
Absorption correctionNumerical
(The absorption effects have been corrected using the numerical procedure provided by SHELX76; Sheldrick, 1976)
Tmin, Tmax0.118, 0.462
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
1091, 604, 439
Rint0.059
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.702
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.042, 0.109, 1.03
No. of reflections604
No. of parameters40
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)2.15, 1.50

Computer programs: CAD-4 Software (Enraf-Nonius, 1989), CAD-4 Software, local program, SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997), ATOMS (Dowty, 1993).

Selected bond lengths (Å) top
Zn1—Fe22.5330 (10)Zn4—Zn6i2.6939 (19)
Zn1—Zn62.6819 (14)Zn4—Zn5i2.7137 (15)
Zn1—Zn42.7488 (17)Zn4—Zn6iii2.8945 (14)
Zn1—Zn5i2.7946 (14)Zn4—Zn5iii2.9143 (18)
Fe2—Zn4ii2.5919 (17)Zn4—Zn63.139 (2)
Fe2—Zn62.5945 (11)Zn5—Zn62.6358 (17)
Fe2—Zn52.6136 (12)Zn5—Zn5v2.694 (3)
Zn3—Zn4iii2.582 (2)Zn5—Zn6v2.8277 (17)
Zn3—Zn5i2.5878 (17)Zn5—Zn6vii2.8797 (18)
Zn3—Zn62.6468 (13)Zn5—Zn5viii3.119 (3)
Zn3—Zn3iv2.683 (3)Zn5—Zn6ix3.135 (2)
Zn3—Zn5v2.7119 (16)Zn6—Zn6iii2.567 (2)
Zn3—Zn6vi2.7775 (16)Zn6—Zn6x2.719 (2)
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z1; (ii) x, y, z; (iii) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1; (iv) x, y+1, z; (v) x, y, z+1; (vi) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1; (vii) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+2; (viii) x, y+1, z; (ix) x, y, z+1; (x) x, y, z.
 

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