Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270110033202/ku3029sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270110033202/ku3029Isup2.hkl |
The single crystal used for structure determination was separated from an FeAl2 single-phase alloy, prepared from the elements by arc melting in an argon atmosphere. The composition of the phase, determined by electron-probe microanalysis (EPMA) on a Cameca SX electron probe 100 (Cameca, Courbevoie, France) using wavelength-dispersive spectroscopy (WDS) for quantitative analyses and employing pure aluminium and iron as standard materials, is in very good agreement with the final composition from the crystal structure refinement: Fe33.6Al66.4 from EPMA and Fe33.7Al66.3 from refinement.
The data were refined with anisotropic displacement parameters for all atoms. The atomic coordinates were standardized using the STRUCTURE TIDY program (Gelato & Parthé, 1987).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2004); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Version 6.12; Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Version 6.12; Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Version 6.12; Sheldrick, 2008).
Fig. 1. The unit cell and the coordination polyhedra of the atoms in the structure of FeAl2. | |
Fig. 2. The arrangement of the trigonal prisms in the YPd2Si and FeAl2 structures. |
Fe6.41Al12.59 | Z = 1 |
Mr = 697.68 | F(000) = 330.2 |
Triclinic, P1 | Dx = 4.409 Mg m−3 |
Hall symbol: -P 1 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
a = 4.8745 (6) Å | Cell parameters from 700 reflections |
b = 6.4545 (8) Å | θ = 4.4–29.4° |
c = 8.7361 (10) Å | µ = 9.61 mm−1 |
α = 87.930 (9)° | T = 296 K |
β = 74.396 (9)° | Irregular, silver |
γ = 83.062 (9)° | 0.04 × 0.03 × 0.02 mm |
V = 262.79 (5) Å3 |
Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 1560 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 1004 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.043 |
Detector resolution: 25 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 30.2°, θmin = 2.4° |
ϕ scans | h = −6→6 |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | k = −9→9 |
Tmin = 0.715, Tmax = 0.825 | l = −12→12 |
4139 measured reflections |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0545P)2 + 2.505P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
wR(F2) = 0.136 | (Δ/σ)max < 0.001 |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 1.71 e Å−3 |
1560 reflections | Δρmin = −1.10 e Å−3 |
90 parameters | Extinction correction: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4 |
0 restraints | Extinction coefficient: 0.0061 (18) |
Fe6.41Al12.59 | γ = 83.062 (9)° |
Mr = 697.68 | V = 262.79 (5) Å3 |
Triclinic, P1 | Z = 1 |
a = 4.8745 (6) Å | Mo Kα radiation |
b = 6.4545 (8) Å | µ = 9.61 mm−1 |
c = 8.7361 (10) Å | T = 296 K |
α = 87.930 (9)° | 0.04 × 0.03 × 0.02 mm |
β = 74.396 (9)° |
Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer | 1560 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) | 1004 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.715, Tmax = 0.825 | Rint = 0.043 |
4139 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.052 | 90 parameters |
wR(F2) = 0.136 | 0 restraints |
S = 1.05 | Δρmax = 1.71 e Å−3 |
1560 reflections | Δρmin = −1.10 e Å−3 |
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. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
Fe1 | 0.1424 (2) | 0.15941 (18) | 0.41723 (13) | 0.0076 (3) | |
Fe2 | 0.2297 (3) | 0.35270 (19) | 0.87318 (14) | 0.0094 (3) | |
Fe3 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0089 (4) | |
Fe4A | 0.1632 (3) | 0.4731 (2) | 0.59169 (17) | 0.0113 (5) | 0.705 (10) |
Al4B | 0.1632 (3) | 0.4731 (2) | 0.59169 (17) | 0.0113 (5) | 0.295 (10) |
Al1 | 0.4923 (6) | 0.0078 (4) | 0.1649 (3) | 0.0123 (6) | |
Al2 | 0.0427 (6) | 0.1135 (4) | 0.7098 (3) | 0.0139 (6) | |
Al3 | 0.6015 (6) | 0.1853 (4) | 0.5262 (3) | 0.0133 (6) | |
Al4 | 0.0189 (6) | 0.2916 (4) | 0.1677 (3) | 0.0106 (5) | |
Al5 | 0.3095 (5) | 0.6629 (4) | 0.0357 (3) | 0.0099 (5) | |
Al6 | 0.4221 (6) | 0.4438 (4) | 0.2981 (3) | 0.0139 (6) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Fe1 | 0.0074 (6) | 0.0061 (6) | 0.0088 (6) | −0.0002 (4) | −0.0016 (4) | 0.0003 (4) |
Fe2 | 0.0085 (6) | 0.0092 (6) | 0.0105 (6) | −0.0018 (4) | −0.0022 (4) | −0.0006 (4) |
Fe3 | 0.0102 (8) | 0.0079 (8) | 0.0069 (8) | 0.0000 (6) | −0.0001 (6) | 0.0008 (6) |
Fe4A | 0.0139 (8) | 0.0087 (8) | 0.0116 (7) | 0.0000 (6) | −0.0044 (5) | −0.0027 (5) |
Al4B | 0.0139 (8) | 0.0087 (8) | 0.0116 (7) | 0.0000 (6) | −0.0044 (5) | −0.0027 (5) |
Al1 | 0.0124 (12) | 0.0122 (13) | 0.0100 (12) | −0.0004 (10) | 0.0002 (9) | 0.0015 (9) |
Al2 | 0.0160 (13) | 0.0189 (14) | 0.0085 (12) | −0.0083 (11) | −0.0032 (10) | −0.0015 (10) |
Al3 | 0.0102 (12) | 0.0131 (13) | 0.0169 (14) | −0.0015 (10) | −0.0043 (10) | 0.0016 (10) |
Al4 | 0.0140 (12) | 0.0066 (11) | 0.0130 (12) | 0.0021 (10) | −0.0081 (10) | 0.0007 (9) |
Al5 | 0.0082 (12) | 0.0110 (13) | 0.0106 (12) | 0.0008 (10) | −0.0029 (9) | −0.0020 (9) |
Al6 | 0.0183 (13) | 0.0149 (13) | 0.0093 (12) | −0.0096 (11) | −0.0020 (10) | 0.0034 (9) |
Fe1—Al6 | 2.453 (3) | Al1—Al5xiii | 2.800 (4) |
Fe1—Al2 | 2.483 (3) | Al1—Al1viii | 2.866 (5) |
Fe1—Al2i | 2.493 (3) | Al1—Al5x | 2.868 (4) |
Fe1—Al4 | 2.508 (3) | Al1—Al3ii | 2.877 (4) |
Fe1—Al3ii | 2.517 (3) | Al2—Fe1i | 2.493 (3) |
Fe1—Al3iii | 2.538 (3) | Al2—Fe3vi | 2.574 (3) |
Fe1—Al1 | 2.541 (3) | Al2—Al1i | 2.740 (4) |
Fe1—Fe4A | 2.6057 (18) | Al2—Al5iv | 2.748 (4) |
Fe1—Fe4Aiv | 2.6544 (18) | Al2—Al1ii | 2.792 (4) |
Fe1—Al4Biv | 2.6544 (18) | Al2—Al4i | 2.809 (4) |
Fe1—Al3 | 2.682 (3) | Al2—Al3 | 2.847 (4) |
Fe2—Al6v | 2.424 (3) | Al2—Al3ii | 2.921 (4) |
Fe2—Al4iv | 2.523 (3) | Al3—Fe1ii | 2.517 (3) |
Fe2—Al1ii | 2.532 (3) | Al3—Fe1xii | 2.538 (3) |
Fe2—Al4vi | 2.536 (3) | Al3—Al4Bv | 2.655 (3) |
Fe2—Al2 | 2.540 (3) | Al3—Fe4Av | 2.655 (3) |
Fe2—Al5iv | 2.546 (3) | Al3—Al3ii | 2.793 (5) |
Fe2—Al5v | 2.567 (3) | Al3—Al6 | 2.805 (4) |
Fe2—Al5vi | 2.620 (3) | Al3—Al6v | 2.864 (4) |
Fe2—Fe4A | 2.6432 (19) | Al3—Al1ii | 2.877 (4) |
Fe2—Fe3vi | 2.7258 (13) | Al4—Fe2iv | 2.523 (3) |
Fe3—Al4vii | 2.452 (2) | Al4—Al4Biv | 2.532 (3) |
Fe3—Al4 | 2.452 (2) | Al4—Fe4Aiv | 2.532 (3) |
Fe3—Al1viii | 2.502 (3) | Al4—Fe2xi | 2.536 (3) |
Fe3—Al1iii | 2.502 (3) | Al4—Al5ix | 2.681 (3) |
Fe3—Al5ix | 2.553 (2) | Al4—Al6 | 2.807 (4) |
Fe3—Al5x | 2.553 (2) | Al4—Al2i | 2.809 (4) |
Fe3—Al2xi | 2.574 (3) | Al4—Al6iii | 2.887 (4) |
Fe3—Al2i | 2.574 (3) | Al4—Al5 | 2.970 (4) |
Fe3—Fe2i | 2.7258 (13) | Al5—Fe2iv | 2.546 (3) |
Fe3—Fe2xi | 2.7258 (13) | Al5—Fe3xiv | 2.553 (2) |
Fe4A—Al4iv | 2.532 (3) | Al5—Fe2v | 2.567 (3) |
Fe4A—Al4Biv | 2.533 (3) | Al5—Al5xiii | 2.606 (5) |
Fe4A—Fe4Aiv | 2.533 (3) | Al5—Fe2xi | 2.620 (3) |
Fe4A—Al6 | 2.538 (3) | Al5—Al4ix | 2.680 (3) |
Fe4A—Al2 | 2.574 (3) | Al5—Al2iv | 2.748 (4) |
Fe4A—Al6v | 2.578 (3) | Al5—Al6 | 2.794 (4) |
Fe4A—Al3 | 2.608 (3) | Al5—Al1xiii | 2.800 (4) |
Fe4A—Fe1iv | 2.6544 (19) | Al5—Al1xiv | 2.868 (4) |
Fe4A—Al3v | 2.655 (3) | Al5—Al6xiii | 2.927 (4) |
Fe4A—Al6iv | 2.747 (3) | Al6—Fe2v | 2.424 (3) |
Al1—Fe3xii | 2.502 (3) | Al6—Al4Bv | 2.578 (3) |
Al1—Fe2ii | 2.532 (3) | Al6—Fe4Av | 2.578 (3) |
Al1—Al2i | 2.740 (4) | Al6—Al4Biv | 2.747 (3) |
Al1—Al4 | 2.763 (4) | Al6—Fe4Aiv | 2.747 (3) |
Al1—Al2ii | 2.792 (4) | Al6—Al3v | 2.864 (4) |
Al6—Fe1—Al2 | 117.04 (10) | Fe1—Al2—Al1ii | 117.72 (12) |
Al6—Fe1—Al2i | 130.39 (10) | Fe1i—Al2—Al1ii | 117.92 (12) |
Al2—Fe1—Al2i | 112.47 (8) | Fe2—Al2—Al1ii | 56.47 (8) |
Al6—Fe1—Al4 | 68.90 (9) | Fe3vi—Al2—Al1ii | 55.40 (8) |
Al2—Fe1—Al4 | 153.76 (10) | Fe4A—Al2—Al1ii | 100.99 (11) |
Al2i—Fe1—Al4 | 68.34 (9) | Al1i—Al2—Al1ii | 123.56 (14) |
Al6—Fe1—Al3ii | 119.49 (10) | Al5iv—Al2—Al1ii | 98.88 (11) |
Al2—Fe1—Al3ii | 71.49 (10) | Fe1—Al2—Al4i | 117.50 (11) |
Al2i—Fe1—Al3ii | 73.45 (9) | Fe1i—Al2—Al4i | 56.09 (8) |
Al4—Fe1—Al3ii | 130.02 (9) | Fe2—Al2—Al4i | 115.35 (11) |
Al6—Fe1—Al3iii | 126.38 (10) | Fe3vi—Al2—Al4i | 53.97 (7) |
Al2—Fe1—Al3iii | 73.24 (9) | Fe4A—Al2—Al4i | 173.25 (13) |
Al2i—Fe1—Al3iii | 70.99 (9) | Al1i—Al2—Al4i | 59.71 (10) |
Al4—Fe1—Al3iii | 82.97 (9) | Al5iv—Al2—Al4i | 99.07 (12) |
Al3ii—Fe1—Al3iii | 113.65 (8) | Al1ii—Al2—Al4i | 73.08 (10) |
Al6—Fe1—Al1 | 74.70 (9) | Fe1—Al2—Al3 | 59.94 (8) |
Al2—Fe1—Al1 | 139.28 (10) | Fe1i—Al2—Al3 | 110.32 (11) |
Al2i—Fe1—Al1 | 65.95 (9) | Fe2—Al2—Al3 | 73.49 (9) |
Al4—Fe1—Al1 | 66.35 (9) | Fe3vi—Al2—Al3 | 115.82 (11) |
Al3ii—Fe1—Al1 | 69.33 (9) | Fe4A—Al2—Al3 | 57.25 (8) |
Al3iii—Fe1—Al1 | 133.75 (10) | Al1i—Al2—Al3 | 168.12 (12) |
Al6—Fe1—Fe4A | 60.15 (7) | Al5iv—Al2—Al3 | 128.50 (12) |
Al2—Fe1—Fe4A | 60.72 (7) | Al1ii—Al2—Al3 | 61.34 (10) |
Al2i—Fe1—Fe4A | 161.83 (9) | Al4i—Al2—Al3 | 116.27 (12) |
Al4—Fe1—Fe4A | 109.78 (8) | Fe1—Al2—Al3ii | 54.78 (8) |
Al3ii—Fe1—Fe4A | 116.33 (8) | Fe1i—Al2—Al3ii | 55.23 (8) |
Al3iii—Fe1—Fe4A | 90.85 (8) | Fe2—Al2—Al3ii | 125.25 (12) |
Al1—Fe1—Fe4A | 130.95 (8) | Fe3vi—Al2—Al3ii | 114.38 (12) |
Al6—Fe1—Fe4Aiv | 64.93 (8) | Fe4A—Al2—Al3ii | 104.55 (11) |
Al2—Fe1—Fe4Aiv | 99.23 (8) | Al1i—Al2—Al3ii | 111.15 (12) |
Al2i—Fe1—Fe4Aiv | 110.49 (9) | Al5iv—Al2—Al3ii | 170.38 (14) |
Al4—Fe1—Fe4Aiv | 58.67 (7) | Al1ii—Al2—Al3ii | 77.77 (10) |
Al3ii—Fe1—Fe4Aiv | 170.69 (8) | Al4i—Al2—Al3ii | 71.35 (10) |
Al3iii—Fe1—Fe4Aiv | 61.45 (7) | Al3—Al2—Al3ii | 57.91 (11) |
Al1—Fe1—Fe4Aiv | 119.92 (8) | Fe1ii—Al3—Fe1xii | 66.34 (8) |
Fe4A—Fe1—Fe4Aiv | 57.57 (6) | Fe1ii—Al3—Fe4A | 151.49 (12) |
Al6—Fe1—Al4Biv | 64.93 (8) | Fe1xii—Al3—Fe4A | 138.62 (12) |
Al2—Fe1—Al4Biv | 99.23 (8) | Fe1ii—Al3—Al4Bv | 127.09 (11) |
Al2i—Fe1—Al4Biv | 110.49 (9) | Fe1xii—Al3—Al4Bv | 61.44 (7) |
Al4—Fe1—Al4Biv | 58.67 (7) | Fe4A—Al3—Al4Bv | 77.56 (9) |
Al3ii—Fe1—Al4Biv | 170.69 (8) | Fe1ii—Al3—Fe4Av | 127.09 (11) |
Al3iii—Fe1—Al4Biv | 61.45 (7) | Fe1xii—Al3—Fe4Av | 61.44 (7) |
Al1—Fe1—Al4Biv | 119.92 (8) | Fe4A—Al3—Fe4Av | 77.56 (9) |
Fe4A—Fe1—Al4Biv | 57.57 (6) | Al4Bv—Al3—Fe4Av | 0.00 (7) |
Fe4Aiv—Fe1—Al4Biv | 0.00 (8) | Fe1ii—Al3—Fe1 | 115.08 (10) |
Al6—Fe1—Al3 | 66.05 (9) | Fe1xii—Al3—Fe1 | 138.10 (12) |
Al2—Fe1—Al3 | 66.78 (9) | Fe4A—Al3—Fe1 | 59.00 (7) |
Al2i—Fe1—Al3 | 136.28 (10) | Al4Bv—Al3—Fe1 | 108.98 (10) |
Al4—Fe1—Al3 | 132.14 (9) | Fe4Av—Al3—Fe1 | 108.98 (10) |
Al3ii—Fe1—Al3 | 64.92 (10) | Fe1ii—Al3—Al3ii | 60.40 (10) |
Al3iii—Fe1—Al3 | 138.10 (12) | Fe1xii—Al3—Al3ii | 110.67 (14) |
Al1—Fe1—Al3 | 86.74 (9) | Fe4A—Al3—Al3ii | 107.29 (14) |
Fe4A—Fe1—Al3 | 59.10 (7) | Al4Bv—Al3—Al3ii | 148.83 (16) |
Fe4Aiv—Fe1—Al3 | 112.72 (8) | Fe4Av—Al3—Al3ii | 148.83 (16) |
Al4Biv—Fe1—Al3 | 112.72 (8) | Fe1—Al3—Al3ii | 54.68 (9) |
Al6v—Fe2—Al4iv | 71.36 (10) | Fe1ii—Al3—Al6 | 146.68 (12) |
Al6v—Fe2—Al1ii | 100.40 (10) | Fe1xii—Al3—Al6 | 101.12 (11) |
Al4iv—Fe2—Al1ii | 164.85 (10) | Fe4A—Al3—Al6 | 55.78 (8) |
Al6v—Fe2—Al4vi | 138.78 (10) | Al4Bv—Al3—Al6 | 56.27 (9) |
Al4iv—Fe2—Al4vi | 101.96 (8) | Fe4Av—Al3—Al6 | 56.27 (9) |
Al1ii—Fe2—Al4vi | 92.57 (9) | Fe1—Al3—Al6 | 53.05 (8) |
Al6v—Fe2—Al2 | 110.63 (9) | Al3ii—Al3—Al6 | 100.12 (14) |
Al4iv—Fe2—Al2 | 103.55 (10) | Fe1ii—Al3—Al2 | 97.03 (11) |
Al1ii—Fe2—Al2 | 66.79 (9) | Fe1xii—Al3—Al2 | 162.27 (13) |
Al4vi—Fe2—Al2 | 110.46 (10) | Fe4A—Al3—Al2 | 56.11 (8) |
Al6v—Fe2—Al5iv | 140.42 (11) | Al4Bv—Al3—Al2 | 133.37 (12) |
Al4iv—Fe2—Al5iv | 71.71 (9) | Fe4Av—Al3—Al2 | 133.37 (12) |
Al1ii—Fe2—Al5iv | 111.95 (9) | Fe1—Al3—Al2 | 53.28 (8) |
Al4vi—Fe2—Al5iv | 63.66 (9) | Al3ii—Al3—Al2 | 62.37 (11) |
Al2—Fe2—Al5iv | 65.41 (9) | Al6—Al3—Al2 | 96.28 (11) |
Al6v—Fe2—Al5v | 68.03 (9) | Fe1ii—Al3—Al6v | 122.75 (12) |
Al4iv—Fe2—Al5v | 117.66 (9) | Fe1xii—Al3—Al6v | 92.94 (10) |
Al1ii—Fe2—Al5v | 68.44 (9) | Fe4A—Al3—Al6v | 55.97 (8) |
Al4vi—Fe2—Al5v | 81.19 (9) | Al4Bv—Al3—Al6v | 54.60 (8) |
Al2—Fe2—Al5v | 134.04 (10) | Fe4Av—Al3—Al6v | 54.60 (8) |
Al5iv—Fe2—Al5v | 144.83 (12) | Fe1—Al3—Al6v | 114.90 (11) |
Al6v—Fe2—Al5vi | 70.81 (9) | Al3ii—Al3—Al6v | 153.07 (16) |
Al4iv—Fe2—Al5vi | 62.78 (8) | Al6—Al3—Al6v | 87.28 (11) |
Al1ii—Fe2—Al5vi | 127.57 (10) | Al2—Al3—Al6v | 91.24 (10) |
Al4vi—Fe2—Al5vi | 70.30 (8) | Fe1ii—Al3—Al1ii | 55.74 (8) |
Al2—Fe2—Al5vi | 165.55 (10) | Fe1xii—Al3—Al1ii | 105.06 (11) |
Al5iv—Fe2—Al5vi | 103.89 (8) | Fe4A—Al3—Al1ii | 97.98 (10) |
Al5v—Fe2—Al5vi | 60.29 (10) | Al4Bv—Al3—Al1ii | 132.15 (12) |
Al6v—Fe2—Fe4A | 60.98 (8) | Fe4Av—Al3—Al1ii | 132.15 (12) |
Al4iv—Fe2—Fe4A | 58.65 (7) | Fe1—Al3—Al1ii | 108.70 (11) |
Al1ii—Fe2—Fe4A | 106.33 (8) | Al3ii—Al3—Al1ii | 78.50 (13) |
Al4vi—Fe2—Fe4A | 150.22 (8) | Al6—Al3—Al1ii | 152.48 (12) |
Al2—Fe2—Fe4A | 59.52 (7) | Al2—Al3—Al1ii | 58.38 (9) |
Al5iv—Fe2—Fe4A | 87.66 (7) | Al6v—Al3—Al1ii | 83.10 (10) |
Al5v—Fe2—Fe4A | 126.88 (8) | Fe3—Al4—Fe1 | 110.61 (10) |
Al5vi—Fe2—Fe4A | 112.25 (8) | Fe3—Al4—Fe2iv | 119.51 (10) |
Al6v—Fe2—Fe3vi | 156.53 (8) | Fe1—Al4—Fe2iv | 126.36 (10) |
Al4iv—Fe2—Fe3vi | 129.49 (8) | Fe3—Al4—Al4Biv | 154.33 (13) |
Al1ii—Fe2—Fe3vi | 56.68 (7) | Fe1—Al4—Al4Biv | 63.55 (7) |
Al4vi—Fe2—Fe3vi | 55.40 (6) | Fe2iv—Al4—Al4Biv | 63.04 (7) |
Al2—Fe2—Fe3vi | 58.41 (7) | Fe3—Al4—Fe4Aiv | 154.33 (13) |
Al5iv—Fe2—Fe3vi | 57.81 (6) | Fe1—Al4—Fe4Aiv | 63.55 (7) |
Al5v—Fe2—Fe3vi | 103.63 (7) | Fe2iv—Al4—Fe4Aiv | 63.04 (7) |
Al5vi—Fe2—Fe3vi | 125.48 (7) | Al4Biv—Al4—Fe4Aiv | 0.00 (8) |
Fe4A—Fe2—Fe3vi | 116.99 (5) | Fe3—Al4—Fe2xi | 66.22 (7) |
Al4vii—Fe3—Al4 | 180.0 | Fe1—Al4—Fe2xi | 143.40 (12) |
Al4vii—Fe3—Al1viii | 84.62 (9) | Fe2iv—Al4—Fe2xi | 78.03 (8) |
Al4—Fe3—Al1viii | 95.38 (9) | Al4Biv—Al4—Fe2xi | 134.37 (11) |
Al4vii—Fe3—Al1iii | 95.38 (9) | Fe4Aiv—Al4—Fe2xi | 134.37 (11) |
Al4—Fe3—Al1iii | 84.62 (9) | Fe3—Al4—Al5ix | 59.47 (8) |
Al1viii—Fe3—Al1iii | 180.00 (14) | Fe1—Al4—Al5ix | 154.15 (14) |
Al4vii—Fe3—Al5ix | 115.27 (8) | Fe2iv—Al4—Al5ix | 60.38 (8) |
Al4—Fe3—Al5ix | 64.73 (8) | Al4Biv—Al4—Al5ix | 113.90 (11) |
Al1viii—Fe3—Al5ix | 112.74 (8) | Fe4Aiv—Al4—Al5ix | 113.90 (11) |
Al1iii—Fe3—Al5ix | 67.26 (8) | Fe2xi—Al4—Al5ix | 58.35 (8) |
Al4vii—Fe3—Al5x | 64.73 (8) | Fe3—Al4—Al1 | 73.20 (8) |
Al4—Fe3—Al5x | 115.27 (8) | Fe1—Al4—Al1 | 57.40 (8) |
Al1viii—Fe3—Al5x | 67.26 (8) | Fe2iv—Al4—Al1 | 154.21 (13) |
Al1iii—Fe3—Al5x | 112.74 (8) | Al4Biv—Al4—Al1 | 116.23 (11) |
Al5ix—Fe3—Al5x | 180.00 (10) | Fe4Aiv—Al4—Al1 | 116.23 (11) |
Al4vii—Fe3—Al2xi | 67.90 (9) | Fe2xi—Al4—Al1 | 88.68 (10) |
Al4—Fe3—Al2xi | 112.10 (9) | Al5ix—Al4—Al1 | 129.66 (12) |
Al1viii—Fe3—Al2xi | 66.71 (9) | Fe3—Al4—Al6 | 137.69 (12) |
Al1iii—Fe3—Al2xi | 113.29 (9) | Fe1—Al4—Al6 | 54.61 (8) |
Al5ix—Fe3—Al2xi | 64.81 (8) | Fe2iv—Al4—Al6 | 94.94 (10) |
Al5x—Fe3—Al2xi | 115.19 (8) | Al4Biv—Al4—Al6 | 61.67 (8) |
Al4vii—Fe3—Al2i | 112.10 (9) | Fe4Aiv—Al4—Al6 | 61.67 (8) |
Al4—Fe3—Al2i | 67.90 (9) | Fe2xi—Al4—Al6 | 101.58 (11) |
Al1viii—Fe3—Al2i | 113.29 (9) | Al5ix—Al4—Al6 | 149.51 (14) |
Al1iii—Fe3—Al2i | 66.71 (9) | Al1—Al4—Al6 | 65.92 (10) |
Al5ix—Fe3—Al2i | 115.19 (8) | Fe3—Al4—Al2i | 58.12 (7) |
Al5x—Fe3—Al2i | 64.81 (8) | Fe1—Al4—Al2i | 55.56 (8) |
Al2xi—Fe3—Al2i | 180.00 (12) | Fe2iv—Al4—Al2i | 146.64 (13) |
Al4vii—Fe3—Fe2i | 58.38 (7) | Al4Biv—Al4—Al2i | 104.60 (11) |
Al4—Fe3—Fe2i | 121.62 (7) | Fe4Aiv—Al4—Al2i | 104.60 (11) |
Al1viii—Fe3—Fe2i | 122.25 (7) | Fe2xi—Al4—Al2i | 121.01 (11) |
Al1iii—Fe3—Fe2i | 57.75 (7) | Al5ix—Al4—Al2i | 104.09 (12) |
Al5ix—Fe3—Fe2i | 122.43 (6) | Al1—Al4—Al2i | 58.91 (9) |
Al5x—Fe3—Fe2i | 57.57 (6) | Al6—Al4—Al2i | 106.14 (11) |
Al2xi—Fe3—Fe2i | 122.82 (7) | Fe3—Al4—Al6iii | 103.16 (10) |
Al2i—Fe3—Fe2i | 57.18 (7) | Fe1—Al4—Al6iii | 99.66 (10) |
Al4vii—Fe3—Fe2xi | 121.62 (7) | Fe2iv—Al4—Al6iii | 52.71 (8) |
Al4—Fe3—Fe2xi | 58.38 (7) | Al4Biv—Al4—Al6iii | 56.36 (8) |
Al1viii—Fe3—Fe2xi | 57.75 (7) | Fe4Aiv—Al4—Al6iii | 56.36 (8) |
Al1iii—Fe3—Fe2xi | 122.25 (7) | Fe2xi—Al4—Al6iii | 116.76 (11) |
Al5ix—Fe3—Fe2xi | 57.57 (6) | Al5ix—Al4—Al6iii | 63.31 (9) |
Al5x—Fe3—Fe2xi | 122.43 (6) | Al1—Al4—Al6iii | 150.96 (13) |
Al2xi—Fe3—Fe2xi | 57.18 (7) | Al6—Al4—Al6iii | 117.77 (12) |
Al2i—Fe3—Fe2xi | 122.82 (7) | Al2i—Al4—Al6iii | 94.19 (11) |
Fe2i—Fe3—Fe2xi | 180.00 (6) | Fe3—Al4—Al5 | 122.19 (11) |
Al4iv—Fe4A—Al4Biv | 111.36 (10) | Fe1—Al4—Al5 | 112.15 (11) |
Al4iv—Fe4A—Fe4Aiv | 111.36 (10) | Fe2iv—Al4—Al5 | 54.50 (8) |
Al4Biv—Fe4A—Fe4Aiv | 0.00 (4) | Al4Biv—Al4—Al5 | 81.16 (9) |
Al4iv—Fe4A—Al6 | 146.77 (11) | Fe4Aiv—Al4—Al5 | 81.16 (9) |
Al4Biv—Fe4A—Al6 | 65.59 (9) | Fe2xi—Al4—Al5 | 56.18 (8) |
Fe4Aiv—Fe4A—Al6 | 65.59 (9) | Al5ix—Al4—Al5 | 91.98 (11) |
Al4iv—Fe4A—Al2 | 102.32 (10) | Al1—Al4—Al5 | 99.75 (11) |
Al4Biv—Fe4A—Al2 | 100.08 (10) | Al6—Al4—Al5 | 57.78 (9) |
Fe4Aiv—Fe4A—Al2 | 100.08 (10) | Al2i—Al4—Al5 | 158.44 (12) |
Al6—Fe4A—Al2 | 110.84 (10) | Al6iii—Al4—Al5 | 105.98 (11) |
Al4iv—Fe4A—Al6v | 68.78 (9) | Fe2iv—Al5—Fe3xiv | 64.62 (7) |
Al4Biv—Fe4A—Al6v | 154.49 (12) | Fe2iv—Al5—Fe2v | 144.83 (12) |
Fe4Aiv—Fe4A—Al6v | 154.49 (12) | Fe3xiv—Al5—Fe2v | 124.31 (10) |
Al6—Fe4A—Al6v | 99.76 (9) | Fe2iv—Al5—Al5xiii | 124.33 (16) |
Al2—Fe4A—Al6v | 104.80 (10) | Fe3xiv—Al5—Al5xiii | 159.69 (16) |
Al4iv—Fe4A—Fe1 | 153.79 (9) | Fe2v—Al5—Al5xiii | 60.87 (10) |
Al4Biv—Fe4A—Fe1 | 62.18 (6) | Fe2iv—Al5—Fe2xi | 76.11 (8) |
Fe4Aiv—Fe4A—Fe1 | 62.18 (6) | Fe3xiv—Al5—Fe2xi | 112.35 (10) |
Al6—Fe4A—Fe1 | 56.93 (7) | Fe2v—Al5—Fe2xi | 119.71 (10) |
Al2—Fe4A—Fe1 | 57.29 (7) | Al5xiii—Al5—Fe2xi | 58.84 (10) |
Al6v—Fe4A—Fe1 | 128.85 (9) | Fe2iv—Al5—Al4ix | 57.99 (8) |
Al4iv—Fe4A—Al3 | 129.00 (10) | Fe3xiv—Al5—Al4ix | 55.80 (7) |
Al4Biv—Fe4A—Al3 | 119.52 (10) | Fe2v—Al5—Al4ix | 157.15 (13) |
Fe4Aiv—Fe4A—Al3 | 119.52 (10) | Al5xiii—Al5—Al4ix | 110.96 (14) |
Al6—Fe4A—Al3 | 66.03 (10) | Fe2xi—Al5—Al4ix | 56.84 (8) |
Al2—Fe4A—Al3 | 66.64 (9) | Fe2iv—Al5—Al2iv | 57.18 (8) |
Al6v—Fe4A—Al3 | 67.04 (9) | Fe3xiv—Al5—Al2iv | 57.96 (8) |
Fe1—Fe4A—Al3 | 61.90 (7) | Fe2v—Al5—Al2iv | 96.60 (10) |
Al4iv—Fe4A—Fe2 | 58.31 (7) | Al5xiii—Al5—Al2iv | 142.15 (17) |
Al4Biv—Fe4A—Fe2 | 148.00 (10) | Fe2xi—Al5—Al2iv | 132.27 (12) |
Fe4Aiv—Fe4A—Fe2 | 148.00 (10) | Al4ix—Al5—Al2iv | 100.36 (11) |
Al6—Fe4A—Fe2 | 140.96 (9) | Fe2iv—Al5—Al6 | 94.73 (10) |
Al2—Fe4A—Fe2 | 58.24 (7) | Fe3xiv—Al5—Al6 | 134.47 (11) |
Al6v—Fe4A—Fe2 | 55.30 (7) | Fe2v—Al5—Al6 | 53.55 (8) |
Fe1—Fe4A—Fe2 | 112.30 (6) | Al5xiii—Al5—Al6 | 65.53 (12) |
Al3—Fe4A—Fe2 | 75.97 (7) | Fe2xi—Al5—Al6 | 99.80 (10) |
Al4iv—Fe4A—Fe1iv | 57.78 (7) | Al4ix—Al5—Al6 | 145.98 (13) |
Al4Biv—Fe4A—Fe1iv | 60.25 (6) | Al2iv—Al5—Al6 | 76.62 (10) |
Fe4Aiv—Fe4A—Fe1iv | 60.25 (6) | Fe2iv—Al5—Al1xiii | 117.76 (11) |
Al6—Fe4A—Fe1iv | 98.11 (9) | Fe3xiv—Al5—Al1xiii | 55.49 (7) |
Al2—Fe4A—Fe1iv | 134.23 (9) | Fe2v—Al5—Al1xiii | 87.27 (10) |
Al6v—Fe4A—Fe1iv | 104.21 (8) | Al5xiii—Al5—Al1xiii | 108.39 (14) |
Fe1—Fe4A—Fe1iv | 122.43 (6) | Fe2xi—Al5—Al1xiii | 111.13 (10) |
Al3—Fe4A—Fe1iv | 158.86 (9) | Al4ix—Al5—Al1xiii | 74.92 (10) |
Fe2—Fe4A—Fe1iv | 115.90 (6) | Al2iv—Al5—Al1xiii | 99.67 (11) |
Al4iv—Fe4A—Al3v | 80.21 (9) | Al6—Al5—Al1xiii | 139.10 (12) |
Al4Biv—Fe4A—Al3v | 89.83 (10) | Fe2iv—Al5—Al1xiv | 113.68 (10) |
Fe4Aiv—Fe4A—Al3v | 89.83 (10) | Fe3xiv—Al5—Al1xiv | 69.98 (8) |
Al6—Fe4A—Al3v | 66.91 (9) | Fe2v—Al5—Al1xiv | 55.20 (8) |
Al2—Fe4A—Al3v | 167.89 (10) | Al5xiii—Al5—Al1xiv | 115.17 (15) |
Al6v—Fe4A—Al3v | 64.80 (9) | Fe2xi—Al5—Al1xiv | 169.12 (12) |
Fe1—Fe4A—Al3v | 123.39 (8) | Al4ix—Al5—Al1xiv | 123.29 (12) |
Al3—Fe4A—Al3v | 102.44 (9) | Al2iv—Al5—Al1xiv | 58.36 (9) |
Fe2—Fe4A—Al3v | 115.34 (8) | Al6—Al5—Al1xiv | 84.52 (10) |
Fe1iv—Fe4A—Al3v | 57.11 (7) | Al1xiii—Al5—Al1xiv | 60.75 (11) |
Al4iv—Fe4A—Al6iv | 64.08 (9) | Fe2iv—Al5—Al6xiii | 115.05 (11) |
Al4Biv—Fe4A—Al6iv | 57.29 (8) | Fe3xiv—Al5—Al6xiii | 99.56 (10) |
Fe4Aiv—Fe4A—Al6iv | 57.29 (8) | Fe2v—Al5—Al6xiii | 97.69 (10) |
Al6—Fe4A—Al6iv | 122.88 (8) | Al5xiii—Al5—Al6xiii | 60.34 (11) |
Al2—Fe4A—Al6iv | 80.37 (10) | Fe2xi—Al5—Al6xiii | 51.45 (7) |
Al6v—Fe4A—Al6iv | 132.51 (12) | Al4ix—Al5—Al6xiii | 61.79 (10) |
Fe1—Fe4A—Al6iv | 94.23 (8) | Al2iv—Al5—Al6xiii | 157.50 (13) |
Al3—Fe4A—Al6iv | 146.09 (11) | Al6—Al5—Al6xiii | 125.87 (10) |
Fe2—Fe4A—Al6iv | 93.69 (8) | Al1xiii—Al5—Al6xiii | 63.85 (9) |
Fe1iv—Fe4A—Al6iv | 53.98 (7) | Al1xiv—Al5—Al6xiii | 118.03 (12) |
Al3v—Fe4A—Al6iv | 111.08 (10) | Fe2iv—Al5—Al4 | 53.78 (7) |
Fe3xii—Al1—Fe2ii | 65.57 (7) | Fe3xiv—Al5—Al4 | 118.38 (10) |
Fe3xii—Al1—Fe1 | 142.88 (12) | Fe2v—Al5—Al4 | 107.85 (10) |
Fe2ii—Al1—Fe1 | 127.57 (11) | Al5xiii—Al5—Al4 | 72.78 (12) |
Fe3xii—Al1—Al2i | 159.76 (13) | Fe2xi—Al5—Al4 | 53.52 (7) |
Fe2ii—Al1—Al2i | 97.64 (11) | Al4ix—Al5—Al4 | 88.02 (11) |
Fe1—Al1—Al2i | 56.17 (8) | Al2iv—Al5—Al4 | 88.07 (10) |
Fe3xii—Al1—Al4 | 130.20 (12) | Al6—Al5—Al4 | 58.18 (9) |
Fe2ii—Al1—Al4 | 153.45 (13) | Al1xiii—Al5—Al4 | 162.23 (12) |
Fe1—Al1—Al4 | 56.25 (8) | Al1xiv—Al5—Al4 | 135.69 (12) |
Al2i—Al1—Al4 | 61.38 (10) | Al6xiii—Al5—Al4 | 103.88 (10) |
Fe3xii—Al1—Al2ii | 57.89 (8) | Fe2v—Al6—Fe1 | 163.59 (13) |
Fe2ii—Al1—Al2ii | 56.74 (8) | Fe2v—Al6—Fe4A | 131.81 (12) |
Fe1—Al1—Al2ii | 97.86 (10) | Fe1—Al6—Fe4A | 62.92 (8) |
Al2i—Al1—Al2ii | 123.56 (14) | Fe2v—Al6—Al4Bv | 63.71 (8) |
Al4—Al1—Al2ii | 147.57 (13) | Fe1—Al6—Al4Bv | 119.41 (12) |
Fe3xii—Al1—Al5xiii | 57.24 (7) | Fe4A—Al6—Al4Bv | 80.24 (9) |
Fe2ii—Al1—Al5xiii | 120.34 (11) | Fe2v—Al6—Fe4Av | 63.71 (8) |
Fe1—Al1—Al5xiii | 108.61 (11) | Fe1—Al6—Fe4Av | 119.41 (12) |
Al2i—Al1—Al5xiii | 132.84 (13) | Fe4A—Al6—Fe4Av | 80.24 (9) |
Al4—Al1—Al5xiii | 73.30 (10) | Al4Bv—Al6—Fe4Av | 0.00 (7) |
Al2ii—Al1—Al5xiii | 101.46 (11) | Fe2v—Al6—Al4Biv | 130.43 (13) |
Fe3xii—Al1—Al1viii | 70.68 (10) | Fe1—Al6—Al4Biv | 61.09 (7) |
Fe2ii—Al1—Al1viii | 86.51 (12) | Fe4A—Al6—Al4Biv | 57.12 (8) |
Fe1—Al1—Al1viii | 136.58 (16) | Al4Bv—Al6—Al4Biv | 132.51 (12) |
Al2i—Al1—Al1viii | 98.25 (14) | Fe4Av—Al6—Al4Biv | 132.51 (12) |
Al4—Al1—Al1viii | 81.18 (12) | Fe2v—Al6—Fe4Aiv | 130.43 (13) |
Al2ii—Al1—Al1viii | 125.06 (15) | Fe1—Al6—Fe4Aiv | 61.09 (7) |
Al5xiii—Al1—Al1viii | 60.79 (11) | Fe4A—Al6—Fe4Aiv | 57.12 (8) |
Fe3xii—Al1—Al5x | 101.39 (10) | Al4Bv—Al6—Fe4Aiv | 132.51 (12) |
Fe2ii—Al1—Al5x | 56.36 (8) | Fe4Av—Al6—Fe4Aiv | 132.51 (12) |
Fe1—Al1—Al5x | 114.49 (11) | Al4Biv—Al6—Fe4Aiv | 0.00 (8) |
Al2i—Al1—Al5x | 58.63 (9) | Fe2v—Al6—Al5 | 58.42 (8) |
Al4—Al1—Al5x | 97.31 (11) | Fe1—Al6—Al5 | 120.24 (12) |
Al2ii—Al1—Al5x | 112.35 (12) | Fe4A—Al6—Al5 | 130.77 (13) |
Al5xiii—Al1—Al5x | 119.25 (11) | Al4Bv—Al6—Al5 | 120.28 (12) |
Al1viii—Al1—Al5x | 58.46 (10) | Fe4Av—Al6—Al5 | 120.28 (12) |
Fe3xii—Al1—Al3ii | 117.23 (11) | Al4Biv—Al6—Al5 | 80.89 (10) |
Fe2ii—Al1—Al3ii | 73.09 (9) | Fe4Aiv—Al6—Al5 | 80.89 (10) |
Fe1—Al1—Al3ii | 54.93 (8) | Fe2v—Al6—Al3 | 117.60 (12) |
Al2i—Al1—Al3ii | 64.40 (10) | Fe1—Al6—Al3 | 60.90 (9) |
Al4—Al1—Al3ii | 107.69 (11) | Fe4A—Al6—Al3 | 58.19 (8) |
Al2ii—Al1—Al3ii | 60.28 (9) | Al4Bv—Al6—Al3 | 58.92 (9) |
Al5xiii—Al1—Al3ii | 148.66 (13) | Fe4Av—Al6—Al3 | 58.92 (9) |
Al1viii—Al1—Al3ii | 150.27 (16) | Al4Biv—Al6—Al3 | 106.29 (11) |
Al5x—Al1—Al3ii | 91.95 (11) | Fe4Aiv—Al6—Al3 | 106.29 (11) |
Fe1—Al2—Fe1i | 67.53 (8) | Al5—Al6—Al3 | 170.99 (13) |
Fe1—Al2—Fe2 | 120.40 (11) | Fe2v—Al6—Al4 | 117.73 (12) |
Fe1i—Al2—Fe2 | 171.39 (13) | Fe1—Al6—Al4 | 56.49 (8) |
Fe1—Al2—Fe3vi | 169.16 (13) | Fe4A—Al6—Al4 | 102.91 (11) |
Fe1i—Al2—Fe3vi | 107.18 (11) | Al4Bv—Al6—Al4 | 171.06 (13) |
Fe2—Al2—Fe3vi | 64.41 (6) | Fe4Av—Al6—Al4 | 171.06 (13) |
Fe1—Al2—Fe4A | 61.99 (8) | Al4Biv—Al6—Al4 | 54.25 (8) |
Fe1i—Al2—Fe4A | 126.37 (11) | Fe4Aiv—Al6—Al4 | 54.25 (8) |
Fe2—Al2—Fe4A | 62.24 (8) | Al5—Al6—Al4 | 64.04 (9) |
Fe3vi—Al2—Fe4A | 125.53 (10) | Al3—Al6—Al4 | 115.44 (12) |
Fe1—Al2—Al1i | 110.81 (11) | Fe2v—Al6—Al3v | 74.84 (9) |
Fe1i—Al2—Al1i | 57.87 (9) | Fe1—Al6—Al3v | 120.98 (11) |
Fe2—Al2—Al1i | 118.37 (11) | Fe4A—Al6—Al3v | 58.49 (8) |
Fe3vi—Al2—Al1i | 71.80 (9) | Al4Bv—Al6—Al3v | 56.99 (8) |
Fe4A—Al2—Al1i | 127.03 (13) | Fe4Av—Al6—Al3v | 56.99 (8) |
Fe1—Al2—Al5iv | 133.57 (13) | Al4Biv—Al6—Al3v | 81.51 (9) |
Fe1i—Al2—Al5iv | 120.52 (12) | Fe4Aiv—Al6—Al3v | 81.51 (9) |
Fe2—Al2—Al5iv | 57.41 (8) | Al5—Al6—Al3v | 93.75 (11) |
Fe3vi—Al2—Al5iv | 57.22 (7) | Al3—Al6—Al3v | 92.72 (11) |
Fe4A—Al2—Al5iv | 84.90 (10) | Al4—Al6—Al3v | 131.80 (13) |
Al1i—Al2—Al5iv | 63.00 (10) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x, −y, −z+1; (ii) −x+1, −y, −z+1; (iii) x−1, y, z; (iv) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (v) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (vi) x, y, z+1; (vii) −x, −y, −z; (viii) −x+1, −y, −z; (ix) −x, −y+1, −z; (x) x, y−1, z; (xi) x, y, z−1; (xii) x+1, y, z; (xiii) −x+1, −y+1, −z; (xiv) x, y+1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | Fe6.41Al12.59 |
Mr | 697.68 |
Crystal system, space group | Triclinic, P1 |
Temperature (K) | 296 |
a, b, c (Å) | 4.8745 (6), 6.4545 (8), 8.7361 (10) |
α, β, γ (°) | 87.930 (9), 74.396 (9), 83.062 (9) |
V (Å3) | 262.79 (5) |
Z | 1 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 9.61 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.04 × 0.03 × 0.02 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker Kappa APEXII CCD area-detector diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2004) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.715, 0.825 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4139, 1560, 1004 |
Rint | 0.043 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.708 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.052, 0.136, 1.05 |
No. of reflections | 1560 |
No. of parameters | 90 |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.71, −1.10 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2004), SAINT (Bruker, 2004), SHELXTL (Version 6.12; Sheldrick, 2008), DIAMOND (Brandenburg, 1999).
Fe1—Fe4A | 2.6057 (18) | Fe4A—Al4iii | 2.532 (3) |
Fe2—Al6i | 2.424 (3) | Fe4A—Fe4Aiii | 2.533 (3) |
Fe2—Fe3ii | 2.7258 (13) | Al5—Al5iv | 2.606 (5) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+1, −y+1, −z+1; (ii) x, y, z+1; (iii) −x, −y+1, −z+1; (iv) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
The crystal structure of FeAl2 was first described by Corby & Black (1973). Single-crystal data were collected at Mo Kα, Fe Kα and Cr Kα wavelengths using integrated Weissenberg photographs. The authors solved the structure by use of the anomalous dispersion technique in a triclinic model with 18 atoms per unit cell: space group P1 (No 1), Pearson symbol aP18, a = 4.878 (1), b = 6.461 (2) and c = 8.800 (3) Å, and α = 91.75 (5), β = 73.27 (5) and γ = 96.89 (3)°.
For the present work, single crystals of FeAl2 were isolated during an investigation of the Ni–Fe–Al ternary system between 50 and 100 at.% of Al (Chumak et al., 2007). Our single-crystal investigations confirm the triclinic symmetry, but with one additional atom per unit cell (Pearson symbol aP19) and an additional inversion symmetry according to space group P1 (No 2). The unit cell contains three Fe sites, six Al sites and one statistically occupied Fe/Al (M) site. A graphical representation of the FeAl2 structure and the various coordination polyhedra is given in Fig. 1. The coordination number (CN) of Fe/Al is 11 and the coordination polyhedron is a distorted trigonal prism with five additional vertices. The coordination polyhedra of Al are: a trigonal prism with five additional vertices (Al1, CN = 11), a distorted trigonal prism with four additional vertices (Al4, CN = 10), a nearly regular icosahedron (Al2, CN = 12), a distorted icosahedron with one additional vertex (Al3, CN = 13) and distorted bicapped pentagonal prisms (Al5 and Al6, CN = 12). The coordination polyhedra of Fe are: a trigonal prism with five additional vertices (Fe1, CN = 11), a distorted tetragonal prism with two additional vertices (Fe2, CN = 10) and a nearly regular icosahedron (Fe3, CN = 12).
The shortest interatomic distances (Table 1) indicate metallic-type bonding (the shortest Fe—Al distance of 2.4238 Å = 97.3% of the sum of the atomic radii [Standard reference?]).
The FeAl2 structure is derived from the orthorhombic YPd2Si structure (Moreau et al., 1982) [an ordered Fe3C type in space group Pnma (No 62), Pearson symbol oP16, a = 7.303 (2), b = 6.918 (2) and c = 5.489 (1) Å] by including three additional atoms per unit cell and strong deformation. Both structures can be represented as an arrangement of trigonal prisms, with significant distortions in the case of FeAl2 (Fig. 2). Examples of similar deformations are realised in the MgCuAl2 and CaRhIn2 structures, which can be interpreted as inclusion-plus-deformation derivatives of CaIn2 (Hoffmann & Poettgen, 2000, 2001).