Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270103010552/bc1010sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270103010552/bc1010Isup2.hkl |
The title compound was obtained as a small number of needle-shaped translucent orange single crystals, as a by-product of a solid-state reaction of a mixture of La2O3, La2S3, TiO2 and Ag2O, in the molar ratio 1:3/2:2:1/2. The reaction was carried out for 160 h at 1273 K in a quartz ampoule sealed in vacuo. After a first heating, the product of the reaction was reground and a small amount of iodine was added to favor crystallization during a second heating.
During the refinement, the last positions to be found were those of atoms S2, S6 and S7. The largest residual peak in the Fourier difference map at (0, 1/2, 1/4) (4 d site) was introduced and refined (S2 position). Because the resulting displacement parameter of atom S2 was large and the contact between equivalent S2 positions (c/2 = 2.013 Å) was shorter than the minimum distance for a (S2)2− pairing (>2.05 Å), the site-occupancy factor for atom S2 was halved. Later, the hypothesis of a more general position for atom S2 [8 g site at (0, 1/2, z), with z ≈ 1/5] very slightly improved the refinement. A subsequent Fourier difference calculation revealed two futher residual peaks at (0, 1/2, 0) and (0.461, 0.043, 0), which were introduced as atoms S6 and S7, respectively. A constraint was initially imposed on the sum of the occupancy factors (S2+S6+S7 = half the occupancy of the 4 d site) for a total of two S atoms without formation of (S2)2− pairing. In addition, the displacement parameters for atoms S2, S6, and S7 were constrained to be identical. However, the refinement at this stage led to a negative U value for these sites (Uiso= −0.006 Å2). When the constraint on the occupancies was removed, the refinement was improved and yielded a positive U value [0.027 (3) Å2]. Initially, atom Ti2 in the 2 b site, (1/2, 1/2, 0), showed a large value of the U33 component, which led us to change it to a more general 4 e site [(1/2, 1/2, z), with z ≈ 0], with a statistical occupancy of 50%. Under these conditions, the final refinement converged to a R value of 0.0234 and yielded a featureless Fourier difference map [+1.65 e.Å−3 at (0.405, 0.241, 0.245) and −1.55 e.Å−3 at (1/2, 1/2, 0.377)].
Program(s) used to refine structure: (Jana 2000; Petricek & Dusek, 2000); software used to prepare material for publication: (Jana 2000; Petricek & Dusek, 2000).
La16Ti5S17.75O17 | Dx = 5.28 Mg m−3 |
Mr = 3303.0 | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71069 Å |
Tetragonal, I4/m | Cell parameters from 21662 reflections |
a = 22.633 (3) Å | θ = 3.6–34.9° |
c = 4.0252 (8) Å | µ = 17.97 mm−1 |
V = 2061.9 (6) Å3 | T = 293 K |
Z = 2 | Needle, orange |
F(000) = 2884 | 0.12 × 0.02 × 0.02 mm |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 2028 independent reflections |
Horizonally mounted graphite crystal monochromator | 1799 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Detector resolution: 9 pixels mm-1 | Rint = 0.027 |
CCD, ϕ and ω frames scans | θmax = 32.2°, θmin = 3.6° |
Absorption correction: gaussian (Petricek & Dusek, 2000) ? | h = −33→33 |
Tmin = 0.332, Tmax = 0.727 | k = −24→25 |
4503 measured reflections | l = −6→6 |
Refinement on F | σ w = 1/(σ2(F) + 0.0004F2) |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.023 | (Δ/σ)max = 0.004 |
wR(F2) = 0.032 | Δρmax = 1.64 e Å−3 |
S = 1.11 | Δρmin = −1.55 e Å−3 |
2028 reflections | Extinction correction: B-C type 1 Gaussian isotropic (Becker & Coppens, 1974) |
95 parameters | Extinction coefficient: 0.017 (4) |
La16Ti5S17.75O17 | Z = 2 |
Mr = 3303.0 | Mo Kα radiation |
Tetragonal, I4/m | µ = 17.97 mm−1 |
a = 22.633 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 4.0252 (8) Å | 0.12 × 0.02 × 0.02 mm |
V = 2061.9 (6) Å3 |
Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer | 2028 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: gaussian (Petricek & Dusek, 2000) ? | 1799 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.332, Tmax = 0.727 | Rint = 0.027 |
4503 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.023 | 95 parameters |
wR(F2) = 0.032 | Δρmax = 1.64 e Å−3 |
S = 1.11 | Δρmin = −1.55 e Å−3 |
2028 reflections |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | Occ. (<1) | |
La1 | 0.759231 (13) | 0.408156 (13) | 0 | 0.00842 (8) | |
La2 | 0.656946 (13) | 0.271533 (13) | 0 | 0.00825 (8) | |
La3 | 0.882639 (15) | 0.549374 (14) | 0 | 0.01350 (9) | |
La4 | 0.613148 (13) | 0.412900 (13) | 0.5 | 0.00821 (8) | |
Ti1 | 0.74936 (4) | 0.53324 (4) | 0.5 | 0.0095 (2) | |
Ti2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0605 (9) | 0.0124 (11) | 0.5 |
S1 | 0.51367 (5) | 0.39550 (6) | 0 | 0.0116 (3) | |
S2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.24 (2) | 0.027 (3) | 0.239 (11) |
S3 | 0.75500 (6) | 0.18604 (6) | 0 | 0.0095 (3) | |
S4 | 0.82935 (6) | 0.62248 (6) | 0.5 | 0.0105 (3) | |
S5 | 0.84779 (6) | 0.46270 (6) | 0.5 | 0.0115 (3) | |
S6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.027 (3) | 0.093 (8) |
O1 | 0.69773 (16) | 0.59403 (16) | 0.5 | 0.0089 (9) | |
O2 | 0.71400 (16) | 0.46085 (16) | 0.5 | 0.0091 (9) | |
O3 | 0.65915 (16) | 0.37787 (16) | 0 | 0.0094 (10) | |
O4 | 0.76632 (17) | 0.53386 (16) | 0 | 0.0110 (10) | |
O5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.045 (3) | |
S7 | 0.4618 (5) | 0.0453 (4) | 0 | 0.027 (3) | 0.152 (6) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
La1 | 0.00833 (13) | 0.00915 (14) | 0.00778 (15) | −0.00126 (10) | 0 | 0 |
La2 | 0.00891 (14) | 0.00760 (13) | 0.00824 (15) | −0.00002 (10) | 0 | 0 |
La3 | 0.01752 (16) | 0.00978 (14) | 0.01319 (17) | −0.00077 (12) | 0 | 0 |
La4 | 0.00849 (14) | 0.00830 (14) | 0.00785 (15) | −0.00062 (10) | 0 | 0 |
Ti1 | 0.0081 (4) | 0.0057 (4) | 0.0148 (5) | 0.0007 (3) | 0 | 0 |
Ti2 | 0.0096 (6) | 0.0096 (6) | 0.018 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S1 | 0.0073 (5) | 0.0109 (6) | 0.0167 (7) | −0.0012 (4) | 0 | 0 |
S2 | 0.014 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.056 (7) | −0.005 (3) | 0 | 0 |
S3 | 0.0097 (5) | 0.0079 (5) | 0.0108 (6) | 0.0004 (4) | 0 | 0 |
S4 | 0.0107 (5) | 0.0092 (5) | 0.0117 (6) | −0.0006 (4) | 0 | 0 |
S5 | 0.0104 (6) | 0.0111 (6) | 0.0131 (6) | 0.0013 (5) | 0 | 0 |
S6 | 0.014 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.056 (7) | −0.005 (3) | 0 | 0 |
O1 | 0.0062 (15) | 0.0110 (16) | 0.0095 (17) | 0.0013 (13) | 0 | 0 |
O2 | 0.0093 (16) | 0.0085 (16) | 0.0097 (16) | −0.0002 (13) | 0 | 0 |
O3 | 0.0096 (16) | 0.0083 (16) | 0.0101 (18) | 0.0003 (13) | 0 | 0 |
O4 | 0.0117 (17) | 0.0122 (17) | 0.0092 (18) | 0.0006 (14) | 0 | 0 |
O5 | 0.045 (4) | 0.045 (4) | 0.045 (7) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
S7 | 0.014 (3) | 0.010 (3) | 0.056 (7) | −0.005 (3) | 0 | 0 |
La1—S3i | 2.9495 (9) | La3—S6xi | 3.5150 (3) |
La1—S3ii | 2.9495 (9) | La3—S6viii | 2.8817 (3) |
La1—S4iii | 3.2170 (14) | La3—O4 | 2.656 (4) |
La1—S5iv | 3.0971 (10) | La3—S7vii | 2.695 (7) |
La1—S5 | 3.0971 (10) | La3—S7xi | 2.695 (7) |
La1—O2iv | 2.554 (2) | La3—S7ix | 2.567 (10) |
La1—O2 | 2.554 (2) | La4—S1 | 3.0455 (9) |
La1—O3 | 2.366 (4) | La4—S1xii | 3.0455 (9) |
La1—O4 | 2.849 (4) | La4—S1ix | 3.0480 (9) |
La2—S3 | 2.9444 (13) | La4—S1xiii | 3.0480 (9) |
La2—S3i | 2.9907 (10) | La4—O1vi | 2.541 (4) |
La2—S3ii | 2.9907 (10) | La4—O2 | 2.527 (4) |
La2—S4v | 3.1420 (11) | La4—O3 | 2.401 (2) |
La2—S4vi | 3.1420 (11) | La4—O3xii | 2.401 (2) |
La2—O1v | 2.562 (2) | La4—O5 | 3.2318 (7) |
La2—O1vi | 2.562 (2) | Ti1—S4 | 2.7122 (16) |
La2—O3 | 2.407 (4) | Ti1—S5 | 2.7406 (16) |
La2—O4vi | 2.915 (4) | Ti1—O1 | 1.805 (4) |
La3—S2vii | 3.07 (3) | Ti1—O2 | 1.824 (4) |
La3—S2ii | 3.07 (3) | Ti1—O4 | 2.0489 (8) |
La3—S2viii | 3.04 (3) | Ti1—O4xii | 2.0489 (8) |
La3—S2ix | 3.04 (3) | Ti2—S1 | 2.3977 (14) |
La3—S4iv | 2.8711 (10) | Ti2—S1xiv | 2.3977 (14) |
La3—S4 | 2.8711 (10) | Ti2—S1vi | 2.3977 (14) |
La3—S5iv | 2.9190 (10) | Ti2—S1ix | 2.3977 (14) |
La3—S5 | 2.9190 (10) | Ti2—O5iv | 2.256 (3) |
La3—S5x | 2.9498 (14) | Ti2—O5 | 1.769 (3) |
La3—S6vii | 3.5150 (3) | ||
S3i—La1—S3ii | 86.06 (2) | S4iv—La3—S7xi | 145.3 (2) |
S3i—La1—S4iii | 71.95 (3) | S4iv—La3—S7ix | 135.39 (2) |
S3i—La1—S5iv | 85.15 (3) | S4—La3—S4iv | 89.01 (3) |
S3i—La1—S5 | 143.34 (4) | S4—La3—S5iv | 139.21 (4) |
S3i—La1—O2iv | 75.88 (7) | S4—La3—S5 | 77.90 (3) |
S3i—La1—O2 | 146.26 (9) | S4—La3—S5x | 78.66 (3) |
S3i—La1—O3 | 71.70 (7) | S4—La3—S6vii | 154.43 (3) |
S3i—La1—O4 | 136.704 (19) | S4—La3—S6xi | 95.70 (2) |
S3ii—La1—S3i | 86.06 (2) | S4—La3—S6viii | 127.64 (2) |
S3ii—La1—S4iii | 71.95 (3) | S4—La3—O4 | 70.11 (6) |
S3ii—La1—S5iv | 143.34 (4) | S4—La3—S7vii | 145.3 (2) |
S3ii—La1—S5 | 85.15 (3) | S4—La3—S7xi | 77.02 (18) |
S3ii—La1—O2iv | 146.26 (9) | S4—La3—S7ix | 135.39 (2) |
S3ii—La1—O2 | 75.88 (7) | S5iv—La3—S5 | 87.18 (3) |
S3ii—La1—O3 | 71.70 (7) | S5iv—La3—S5x | 134.13 (2) |
S3ii—La1—O4 | 136.704 (19) | S5iv—La3—S6vii | 66.16 (2) |
S4iii—La1—S5iv | 71.49 (3) | S5iv—La3—S6xi | 112.67 (3) |
S4iii—La1—S5 | 71.49 (3) | S5iv—La3—S6viii | 89.34 (3) |
S4iii—La1—O2iv | 126.34 (7) | S5iv—La3—O4 | 69.10 (6) |
S4iii—La1—O2 | 126.34 (7) | S5iv—La3—S7vii | 69.01 (19) |
S4iii—La1—O3 | 129.49 (9) | S5iv—La3—S7xi | 132.2 (2) |
S4iii—La1—O4 | 120.44 (8) | S5iv—La3—S7ix | 69.67 (15) |
S5iv—La1—S5 | 81.06 (2) | S5—La3—S5iv | 87.18 (3) |
S5iv—La1—O2iv | 63.97 (8) | S5—La3—S5x | 134.13 (2) |
S5iv—La1—O2 | 125.83 (8) | S5—La3—S6vii | 112.67 (3) |
S5iv—La1—O3 | 137.30 (3) | S5—La3—S6xi | 66.16 (2) |
S5iv—La1—O4 | 64.25 (6) | S5—La3—S6viii | 89.34 (3) |
S5—La1—S5iv | 81.06 (2) | S5—La3—O4 | 69.10 (6) |
S5—La1—O2iv | 125.83 (8) | S5—La3—S7vii | 132.2 (2) |
S5—La1—O2 | 63.97 (8) | S5—La3—S7xi | 69.01 (19) |
S5—La1—O3 | 137.30 (3) | S5—La3—S7ix | 69.67 (15) |
S5—La1—O4 | 64.25 (6) | S5x—La3—S5iv | 134.13 (2) |
O2iv—La1—O2 | 104.02 (9) | S5x—La3—S5 | 134.13 (2) |
O2iv—La1—O3 | 75.62 (10) | S5x—La3—S6vii | 77.68 (2) |
O2iv—La1—O4 | 63.66 (8) | S5x—La3—S6xi | 77.68 (2) |
O2—La1—O2iv | 104.02 (9) | S5x—La3—S6viii | 74.91 (3) |
O2—La1—O3 | 75.62 (10) | S5x—La3—O4 | 135.50 (8) |
O2—La1—O4 | 63.66 (8) | S5x—La3—S7vii | 67.6 (2) |
O3—La1—O4 | 110.07 (12) | S5x—La3—S7xi | 67.6 (2) |
S3—La2—S3i | 73.07 (3) | S5x—La3—S7ix | 102.7 (2) |
S3—La2—S3ii | 73.07 (3) | S6vii—La3—S6xi | 69.861 (6) |
S3—La2—S4v | 73.12 (3) | S6vii—La3—S6viii | 34.931 (3) |
S3—La2—S4vi | 73.12 (3) | S6vii—La3—O4 | 134.99 (5) |
S3—La2—O1v | 126.69 (7) | S6vii—La3—S7vii | 19.9 (2) |
S3—La2—O1vi | 126.69 (7) | S6vii—La3—S7xi | 85.10 (17) |
S3—La2—O3 | 129.89 (9) | S6vii—La3—S7ix | 43.49 (12) |
S3—La2—O4vi | 121.82 (8) | S6xi—La3—S6vii | 69.861 (6) |
S3i—La2—S3 | 73.07 (3) | S6xi—La3—S6viii | 34.931 (3) |
S3i—La2—S3ii | 84.59 (2) | S6xi—La3—O4 | 134.99 (5) |
S3i—La2—S4v | 88.15 (3) | S6xi—La3—S7vii | 85.10 (17) |
S3i—La2—S4vi | 146.08 (4) | S6xi—La3—S7xi | 19.9 (2) |
S3i—La2—O1v | 75.79 (7) | S6xi—La3—S7ix | 43.49 (12) |
S3i—La2—O1vi | 144.28 (8) | S6viii—La3—S6vii | 34.931 (3) |
S3i—La2—O3 | 70.44 (7) | S6viii—La3—S6xi | 34.931 (3) |
S3i—La2—O4vi | 137.00 (2) | S6viii—La3—O4 | 149.59 (8) |
S3ii—La2—S3 | 73.07 (3) | S6viii—La3—S7vii | 51.28 (17) |
S3ii—La2—S3i | 84.59 (2) | S6viii—La3—S7xi | 51.28 (17) |
S3ii—La2—S4v | 146.08 (4) | S6viii—La3—S7ix | 27.8 (2) |
S3ii—La2—S4vi | 88.15 (3) | O4—La3—S7vii | 130.84 (17) |
S3ii—La2—O1v | 144.28 (8) | O4—La3—S7xi | 130.84 (17) |
S3ii—La2—O1vi | 75.79 (7) | O4—La3—S7ix | 121.8 (2) |
S3ii—La2—O3 | 70.44 (7) | S7vii—La3—S7xi | 96.6 (2) |
S3ii—La2—O4vi | 137.00 (2) | S7vii—La3—S7ix | 63.4 (2) |
S4v—La2—S4vi | 79.67 (2) | S7xi—La3—S7vii | 96.6 (2) |
S4v—La2—O1v | 63.65 (8) | S7xi—La3—S7ix | 63.4 (2) |
S4v—La2—O1vi | 124.24 (8) | S7ix—La3—S7vii | 63.4 (2) |
S4v—La2—O3 | 137.03 (4) | S7ix—La3—S7xi | 63.4 (2) |
S4v—La2—O4vi | 63.20 (6) | S1—La4—S1xii | 82.73 (2) |
S4vi—La2—S4v | 79.67 (2) | S1—La4—S1ix | 67.23 (3) |
S4vi—La2—O1v | 124.24 (8) | S1—La4—S1xiii | 119.06 (3) |
S4vi—La2—O1vi | 63.65 (8) | S1—La4—O1vi | 75.32 (7) |
S4vi—La2—O3 | 137.03 (4) | S1—La4—O2 | 136.32 (3) |
S4vi—La2—O4vi | 63.20 (6) | S1—La4—O3 | 73.97 (8) |
O1v—La2—O1vi | 103.56 (9) | S1—La4—O3xii | 146.30 (9) |
O1v—La2—O3 | 74.93 (9) | S1—La4—O5 | 59.54 (2) |
O1v—La2—O4vi | 63.16 (8) | S1xii—La4—S1 | 82.73 (2) |
O1vi—La2—O1v | 103.56 (9) | S1xii—La4—S1ix | 119.06 (3) |
O1vi—La2—O3 | 74.93 (9) | S1xii—La4—S1xiii | 67.23 (3) |
O1vi—La2—O4vi | 63.16 (8) | S1xii—La4—O1vi | 75.32 (7) |
O3—La2—O4vi | 108.28 (12) | S1xii—La4—O2 | 136.32 (3) |
S2vii—La3—S2ii | 40 (2) | S1xii—La4—O3 | 146.30 (9) |
S2vii—La3—S2viii | 38 (2) | S1xii—La4—O3xii | 73.97 (8) |
S2vii—La3—S2ix | 2 (2) | S1xii—La4—O5 | 59.54 (2) |
S2vii—La3—S4iv | 109.5 (15) | S1ix—La4—S1 | 67.23 (3) |
S2vii—La3—S4 | 144.5 (12) | S1ix—La4—S1xii | 119.06 (3) |
S2vii—La3—S5iv | 75.7 (11) | S1ix—La4—S1xiii | 82.65 (2) |
S2vii—La3—S5 | 103.0 (11) | S1ix—La4—O1vi | 136.58 (3) |
S2vii—La3—S5x | 75.85 (15) | S1ix—La4—O2 | 74.73 (7) |
S2vii—La3—S6vii | 14.9 (16) | S1ix—La4—O3 | 73.82 (8) |
S2vii—La3—S6xi | 55.0 (16) | S1ix—La4—O3xii | 145.95 (9) |
S2vii—La3—S6viii | 20.1 (16) | S1ix—La4—O5 | 59.52 (2) |
S2vii—La3—O4 | 144.1 (8) | S1xiii—La4—S1 | 119.06 (3) |
S2vii—La3—S7vii | 32.5 (15) | S1xiii—La4—S1xii | 67.23 (3) |
S2vii—La3—S7xi | 70.6 (16) | S1xiii—La4—S1ix | 82.65 (2) |
S2vii—La3—S7ix | 33.8 (9) | S1xiii—La4—O1vi | 136.58 (3) |
S2ii—La3—S2vii | 40 (2) | S1xiii—La4—O2 | 74.73 (7) |
S2ii—La3—S2viii | 2 (2) | S1xiii—La4—O3 | 145.95 (9) |
S2ii—La3—S2ix | 38 (2) | S1xiii—La4—O3xii | 73.82 (8) |
S2ii—La3—S4iv | 144.5 (12) | S1xiii—La4—O5 | 59.52 (2) |
S2ii—La3—S4 | 109.5 (15) | O1vi—La4—O2 | 125.23 (12) |
S2ii—La3—S5iv | 103.0 (11) | O1vi—La4—O3 | 75.43 (10) |
S2ii—La3—S5 | 75.7 (11) | O1vi—La4—O3xii | 75.43 (10) |
S2ii—La3—S5x | 75.85 (15) | O1vi—La4—O5 | 117.78 (8) |
S2ii—La3—S6vii | 55.0 (16) | O2—La4—O3 | 75.53 (10) |
S2ii—La3—S6xi | 14.9 (16) | O2—La4—O3xii | 75.53 (10) |
S2ii—La3—S6viii | 20.1 (16) | O2—La4—O5 | 116.98 (8) |
S2ii—La3—O4 | 144.1 (8) | O3—La4—O3xii | 113.93 (10) |
S2ii—La3—S7vii | 70.6 (16) | O3—La4—O5 | 123.03 (7) |
S2ii—La3—S7xi | 32.5 (15) | O3xii—La4—O3 | 113.93 (10) |
S2ii—La3—S7ix | 33.8 (9) | O3xii—La4—O5 | 123.03 (7) |
S2viii—La3—S2vii | 38 (2) | S4—Ti1—S5 | 83.76 (5) |
S2viii—La3—S2ii | 2 (2) | S4—Ti1—O1 | 82.22 (12) |
S2viii—La3—S2ix | 37 (2) | S4—Ti1—O2 | 164.17 (13) |
S2viii—La3—S4iv | 143.2 (13) | S4—Ti1—O4 | 82.53 (11) |
S2viii—La3—S4 | 111.0 (15) | S4—Ti1—O4xii | 82.53 (11) |
S2viii—La3—S5iv | 101.9 (11) | S5—Ti1—O1 | 165.98 (13) |
S2viii—La3—S5 | 76.8 (11) | S5—Ti1—O2 | 80.41 (12) |
S2viii—La3—S5x | 75.71 (14) | S5—Ti1—O4 | 81.47 (11) |
S2viii—La3—S6vii | 53.4 (16) | S5—Ti1—O4xii | 81.47 (11) |
S2viii—La3—S6xi | 16.5 (16) | O1—Ti1—O2 | 113.62 (17) |
S2viii—La3—S6viii | 18.4 (16) | O1—Ti1—O4 | 96.67 (11) |
S2viii—La3—O4 | 144.9 (8) | O1—Ti1—O4xii | 96.67 (11) |
S2viii—La3—S7vii | 69.1 (16) | O2—Ti1—O4 | 95.07 (11) |
S2viii—La3—S7xi | 33.9 (15) | O2—Ti1—O4xii | 95.07 (11) |
S2viii—La3—S7ix | 32.9 (9) | O4—Ti1—O4xii | 158.39 (16) |
S2ix—La3—S2vii | 2 (2) | O4xii—Ti1—O4 | 158.39 (16) |
S2ix—La3—S2ii | 38 (2) | S1—Ti2—S1xiv | 168.33 (16) |
S2ix—La3—S2viii | 37 (2) | S1—Ti2—S1vi | 89.41 (4) |
S2ix—La3—S4iv | 111.0 (15) | S1—Ti2—S1ix | 89.41 (4) |
S2ix—La3—S4 | 143.2 (13) | S1—Ti2—O5iv | 84.17 (8) |
S2ix—La3—S5iv | 76.8 (11) | S1—Ti2—O5 | 95.83 (8) |
S2ix—La3—S5 | 101.9 (11) | S1xiv—Ti2—S1 | 168.33 (16) |
S2ix—La3—S5x | 75.71 (14) | S1xiv—Ti2—S1vi | 89.41 (4) |
S2ix—La3—S6vii | 16.5 (16) | S1xiv—Ti2—S1ix | 89.41 (4) |
S2ix—La3—S6xi | 53.4 (16) | S1xiv—Ti2—O5iv | 84.17 (8) |
S2ix—La3—S6viii | 18.4 (16) | S1xiv—Ti2—O5 | 95.83 (8) |
S2ix—La3—O4 | 144.9 (8) | S1vi—Ti2—S1 | 89.41 (4) |
S2ix—La3—S7vii | 33.9 (15) | S1vi—Ti2—S1xiv | 89.41 (4) |
S2ix—La3—S7xi | 69.1 (16) | S1vi—Ti2—S1ix | 168.33 (16) |
S2ix—La3—S7ix | 32.9 (9) | S1vi—Ti2—O5iv | 84.17 (8) |
S4iv—La3—S4 | 89.01 (3) | S1vi—Ti2—O5 | 95.83 (8) |
S4iv—La3—S5iv | 77.90 (3) | S1ix—Ti2—S1 | 89.41 (4) |
S4iv—La3—S5 | 139.21 (4) | S1ix—Ti2—S1xiv | 89.41 (4) |
S4iv—La3—S5x | 78.66 (3) | S1ix—Ti2—S1vi | 168.33 (16) |
S4iv—La3—S6vii | 95.70 (2) | S1ix—Ti2—O5iv | 84.17 (8) |
S4iv—La3—S6xi | 154.43 (3) | S1ix—Ti2—O5 | 95.83 (8) |
S4iv—La3—S6viii | 127.64 (2) | O5iv—Ti2—O5 | 180 |
S4iv—La3—O4 | 70.11 (6) | O5—Ti2—O5iv | 180 |
S4iv—La3—S7vii | 77.02 (18) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, −y+1/2, −z−1/2; (ii) −x+3/2, −y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −y+3/2, x−1/2, −z+1/2; (iv) x, y, z−1; (v) y, −x+1, z−1; (vi) y, −x+1, z; (vii) x+1/2, y+1/2, z−1/2; (viii) y+1, −x+1, z; (ix) −y+1, x, −z; (x) y+1/2, −x+3/2, z−1/2; (xi) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1/2; (xii) x, y, z+1; (xiii) −y+1, x, −z+1; (xiv) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | La16Ti5S17.75O17 |
Mr | 3303.0 |
Crystal system, space group | Tetragonal, I4/m |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, c (Å) | 22.633 (3), 4.0252 (8) |
V (Å3) | 2061.9 (6) |
Z | 2 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 17.97 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.12 × 0.02 × 0.02 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Nonius KappaCCD diffractometer |
Absorption correction | Gaussian (Petricek & Dusek, 2000) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.332, 0.727 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 4503, 2028, 1799 |
Rint | 0.027 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.750 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.023, 0.032, 1.11 |
No. of reflections | 2028 |
No. of parameters | 95 |
No. of restraints | ? |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.64, −1.55 |
Computer programs: (Jana 2000; Petricek & Dusek, 2000).
La1—S3i | 2.9495 (9) | La3—S6xi | 3.5150 (3) |
La1—S3ii | 2.9495 (9) | La3—S6viii | 2.8817 (3) |
La1—S4iii | 3.2170 (14) | La3—O4 | 2.656 (4) |
La1—S5iv | 3.0971 (10) | La3—S7vii | 2.695 (7) |
La1—S5 | 3.0971 (10) | La3—S7xi | 2.695 (7) |
La1—O2iv | 2.554 (2) | La3—S7ix | 2.567 (10) |
La1—O2 | 2.554 (2) | La4—S1 | 3.0455 (9) |
La1—O3 | 2.366 (4) | La4—S1xii | 3.0455 (9) |
La1—O4 | 2.849 (4) | La4—S1ix | 3.0480 (9) |
La2—S3 | 2.9444 (13) | La4—S1xiii | 3.0480 (9) |
La2—S3i | 2.9907 (10) | La4—O1vi | 2.541 (4) |
La2—S3ii | 2.9907 (10) | La4—O2 | 2.527 (4) |
La2—S4v | 3.1420 (11) | La4—O3 | 2.401 (2) |
La2—S4vi | 3.1420 (11) | La4—O3xii | 2.401 (2) |
La2—O1v | 2.562 (2) | La4—O5 | 3.2318 (7) |
La2—O1vi | 2.562 (2) | Ti1—S4 | 2.7122 (16) |
La2—O3 | 2.407 (4) | Ti1—S5 | 2.7406 (16) |
La2—O4vi | 2.915 (4) | Ti1—O1 | 1.805 (4) |
La3—S2vii | 3.07 (3) | Ti1—O2 | 1.824 (4) |
La3—S2ii | 3.07 (3) | Ti1—O4 | 2.0489 (8) |
La3—S2viii | 3.04 (3) | Ti1—O4xii | 2.0489 (8) |
La3—S2ix | 3.04 (3) | Ti2—S1 | 2.3977 (14) |
La3—S4iv | 2.8711 (10) | Ti2—S1xiv | 2.3977 (14) |
La3—S4 | 2.8711 (10) | Ti2—S1vi | 2.3977 (14) |
La3—S5iv | 2.9190 (10) | Ti2—S1ix | 2.3977 (14) |
La3—S5 | 2.9190 (10) | Ti2—O5iv | 2.256 (3) |
La3—S5x | 2.9498 (14) | Ti2—O5 | 1.769 (3) |
La3—S6vii | 3.5150 (3) |
Symmetry codes: (i) −x+3/2, −y+1/2, −z−1/2; (ii) −x+3/2, −y+1/2, −z+1/2; (iii) −y+3/2, x−1/2, −z+1/2; (iv) x, y, z−1; (v) y, −x+1, z−1; (vi) y, −x+1, z; (vii) x+1/2, y+1/2, z−1/2; (viii) y+1, −x+1, z; (ix) −y+1, x, −z; (x) y+1/2, −x+3/2, z−1/2; (xi) x+1/2, y+1/2, z+1/2; (xii) x, y, z+1; (xiii) −y+1, x, −z+1; (xiv) −x+1, −y+1, −z. |
Recent explorations in the chemistry of oxychalcogenides, and particularly in quaternary systems of the type M/T/X/O (M is a rare earth metal, T is a transition metal, and X = S and Se), show that M and T atoms always bond preferentially to a particular anion (O or X), thus leading to segregated oxide or chalcogenide building blocks within the structure. For instance, the Ln2Ti2S2O5 compounds (Ln = Pr–Er) exhibit a structure type where such a segregation occurs (Boyer et al., 1999; Goga et al., 1999). In these compounds, a sulfide slab of composition [Ln2S2] is separated by an oxide slab built from the corner-sharing O atoms of two adjacent layers of Ti octahedra?.
The present structural study of La16Ti5S17 + xO17 shows that the structure can be described on the basis of an [La2S2] framework that delimits channels of squared sections. These channels contain chains of corner-sharing Ti(O,S)6 octahedra (four Ti1 chains for one Ti2 chain) parallel to the c direction, which are connected by La4 polyhedra (Fig. 1). Note that a similar [La2S2] framework (with a rock-salt-type structure) was encountered in the two-dimensional misfit layered chalcogenides (Wiegers et al., 1992), as well as in oxychalcogenides (Meignen et al., 2001; Gardberg et al., 2001).
The title compound is isostructural with Nd16Ti5S17O17 (Boyer- Candalen et al., 2000). The [La2S2] framework is built of two-atom-thick layers with La atoms (La1, La2 and La3) protruding from the plane of S atoms. This structure arises because these La atoms are also bonded to O atoms belonging to the Ti octahedra. A complex atomic arrangement is observed at the intersection of two adjacent [La2S2] building blocks. This atomic junction involves La3 polyhedra that are connected by S5 atoms, and this 'knot' of four La3 polyhedra encloses a channel filled with S atoms. By comparison with the structure of the Nd homologue, a third S-atom site (S7) is found in this channel for the La derivative. The filling within this channel corresponds to a higher S content, resulting in a slightly modified chemical composition, La16Ti5S17 + xO17, with x = 0.75 (9). This difference? led us to consider the existence of (S2)2− pairing, which would be required for charge balance. Not all combinations of atoms S2, S6, and S7 give a pair with a reasonable S—S bond distance, and the most probable pairing is between two S2 atoms (≈ 2.10 Å). Similar (S2)2− dianions were also encountered in Sr6V9S22O2 (Litteer et al., 2000). Another difference between the Nd and La analogues concerns the splitting of the Ti2 position. Although a rather high Ueq value for atom Ti2 was also obtained in the case of the Nd compound (although not as high as that for the present La compound), the splitting of this position was not considered. Finally, note that the high U value for atom O5 could also be related to the splitting of the Ti2-atom site. The resulting Ti2—O5 distances range from 1.769 to 2.256 Å. A comparable short Ti—O distance of 1.768 Å was encountered in La2Ti2O7 (Gasperin, 1975).