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The ternary compound tetra­thallium diniobium undeca­selenide, Tl4Nb2Se11, was prepared by a molten flux method from a melt of Tl2Se, elemental Se and Nb. The structure is composed of discrete Tl+ cations and complex [Nb2Se11]4- anions. In the anion, the two crystallographically independent Nb atoms are sevenfold coordinated by Se atoms to form a distorted penta­gonal bipyramid. Two NbSe7 polyhedra have a face in common, thus yielding the [Nb2Se11]4- unit. The crystal structure of Tl4Nb2Se11 is isotypic with the structure of the homologous tantalum compound Tl4Ta2Se11 [Teske et al. (2002). Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 628, 2651-2655], which was the first polyselenide with discrete complex [M2Se11]4- anions.

Supporting information

cif

Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805039723/wm6114sup1.cif
Contains datablocks global, I

hkl

Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805039723/wm6114Isup2.hkl
Contains datablock I

Key indicators

  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 295 K
  • Mean [sigma](e-Se)= 0.003 Å
  • R factor = 0.055
  • wR factor = 0.161
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 29.5

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Computing details top

Data collection: DIF4 (Stoe & Cie, 1992); cell refinement: DIF4; data reduction: REDU4 (Stoe & Cie, 1992); program(s) used to solve structure: coordinates taken from the isotypic Ta compound; program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: DIAMOND (Crystal Impact, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.

tetrathallium diniobium undecaselenide top
Crystal data top
Tl4Nb2Se11Z = 2
Mr = 1871.86F(000) = 1560
Triclinic, P1Dx = 6.555 Mg m3
Hall symbol: -P 1Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
a = 7.974 (4) ÅCell parameters from 70 reflections
b = 9.147 (5) Åθ = 10–25°
c = 13.626 (7) ŵ = 56.11 mm1
α = 73.11 (4)°T = 295 K
β = 89.26 (4)°Column, black
γ = 85.76 (6)°0.24 × 0.16 × 0.12 mm
V = 948.4 (9) Å3
Data collection top
Philips PW1100 four-circle
diffractometer
3582 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tubeRint = 0.092
Graphite monochromatorθmax = 28.0°, θmin = 2.3°
ω/θ scansh = 010
Absorption correction: numerical
[X-SHAPE (Stoe & Cie, 1998) and X-RED (Stoe & Cie, 1998)]
k = 1212
Tmin = 0.005, Tmax = 0.035l = 1717
4895 measured reflections3 standard reflections every 120 min
4572 independent reflections intensity decay: none
Refinement top
Refinement on F2Primary atom site location: isomorphous structure methods
Least-squares matrix: full w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.1091P)2 + 9.5978P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.055(Δ/σ)max = 0.011
wR(F2) = 0.161Δρmax = 5.28 e Å3
S = 1.07Δρmin = 4.33 e Å3
4572 reflectionsExtinction correction: SHELXL97, Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4
155 parametersExtinction coefficient: 0.0021 (2)
0 restraints
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
Tl10.05580 (9)0.75940 (9)0.98206 (6)0.0342 (2)
Tl20.21340 (9)0.97435 (9)0.57114 (6)0.0319 (2)
Tl30.50978 (10)0.28359 (9)0.88359 (6)0.0343 (2)
Tl40.24589 (9)0.41602 (9)0.58261 (6)0.0325 (2)
Nb10.33843 (16)0.10590 (15)0.18896 (11)0.0152 (3)
Nb20.12052 (16)0.36737 (15)0.30376 (11)0.0153 (3)
Se10.2724 (2)0.03599 (19)0.03726 (13)0.0213 (3)
Se20.4498 (2)0.6912 (2)0.88028 (14)0.0232 (3)
Se30.26580 (19)0.40226 (17)0.10795 (12)0.0176 (3)
Se40.02682 (19)0.12801 (19)0.25065 (13)0.0204 (3)
Se50.3941 (2)0.0791 (2)0.75080 (15)0.0271 (4)
Se60.3521 (2)0.85032 (19)0.33575 (14)0.0268 (4)
Se70.4014 (2)0.4482 (2)0.35147 (14)0.0247 (4)
Se80.1266 (2)0.4910 (2)0.81518 (15)0.0267 (4)
Se90.0500 (2)0.66106 (19)0.24660 (14)0.0238 (3)
Se100.3948 (2)0.18285 (19)0.37424 (13)0.0209 (3)
Se110.0190 (2)0.7083 (2)0.53083 (13)0.0224 (3)
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Tl10.0243 (3)0.0367 (4)0.0392 (4)0.0043 (3)0.0009 (3)0.0089 (3)
Tl20.0268 (3)0.0348 (4)0.0327 (4)0.0090 (3)0.0044 (3)0.0059 (3)
Tl30.0380 (4)0.0286 (4)0.0391 (4)0.0011 (3)0.0034 (3)0.0151 (3)
Tl40.0244 (3)0.0360 (4)0.0380 (4)0.0053 (3)0.0031 (3)0.0139 (3)
Nb10.0126 (5)0.0138 (6)0.0195 (6)0.0006 (4)0.0034 (5)0.0059 (5)
Nb20.0133 (5)0.0156 (6)0.0178 (6)0.0013 (5)0.0037 (4)0.0065 (5)
Se10.0191 (7)0.0233 (8)0.0245 (8)0.0010 (6)0.0023 (6)0.0122 (6)
Se20.0169 (7)0.0251 (8)0.0308 (9)0.0072 (6)0.0097 (6)0.0121 (7)
Se30.0198 (7)0.0155 (7)0.0173 (7)0.0005 (5)0.0033 (5)0.0050 (6)
Se40.0156 (6)0.0230 (8)0.0263 (8)0.0067 (6)0.0088 (6)0.0122 (6)
Se50.0203 (7)0.0282 (8)0.0342 (10)0.0083 (6)0.0028 (6)0.0133 (7)
Se60.0307 (9)0.0201 (8)0.0273 (9)0.0006 (7)0.0018 (7)0.0038 (7)
Se70.0186 (7)0.0298 (9)0.0296 (9)0.0078 (6)0.0026 (6)0.0133 (7)
Se80.0203 (7)0.0287 (9)0.0318 (9)0.0003 (6)0.0050 (6)0.0102 (7)
Se90.0274 (8)0.0188 (7)0.0266 (8)0.0001 (6)0.0021 (6)0.0093 (6)
Se100.0184 (7)0.0236 (8)0.0193 (7)0.0031 (6)0.0020 (5)0.0052 (6)
Se110.0218 (7)0.0251 (8)0.0212 (8)0.0023 (6)0.0080 (6)0.0081 (6)
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Tl1—Se1i3.071 (3)Nb1—Se6x2.594 (3)
Tl1—Se4i3.099 (3)Nb1—Se5viii2.606 (3)
Tl1—Se8ii3.422 (3)Nb1—Se42.625 (2)
Tl1—Se1iii3.426 (3)Nb1—Se32.636 (3)
Tl1—Se9iv3.453 (3)Nb1—Se102.860 (3)
Tl1—Se3i3.459 (3)Nb2—Se11i2.437 (3)
Tl1—Se23.505 (3)Nb2—Se72.559 (3)
Tl1—Se3iv3.526 (3)Nb2—Se72.559 (3)
Tl1—Se83.811 (3)Nb2—Se8i2.584 (3)
Tl2—Se4i3.044 (2)Nb2—Se92.591 (3)
Tl2—Se113.160 (3)Nb2—Se42.656 (2)
Tl2—Se10v3.203 (3)Nb2—Se102.669 (3)
Tl2—Se5v3.263 (3)Nb2—Se32.836 (3)
Tl2—Se11vi3.274 (3)Se1—Tl1i3.071 (3)
Tl2—Se10vii3.340 (3)Se1—Tl3viii3.193 (3)
Tl2—Se63.825 (3)Se1—Tl3xi3.297 (3)
Tl3—Se53.144 (2)Se2—Se3vii2.355 (3)
Tl3—Se53.144 (2)Se2—Nb1vii2.568 (3)
Tl3—Se1viii3.193 (3)Se3—Se2vii2.355 (3)
Tl3—Se1iv3.297 (3)Se4—Tl2i3.044 (2)
Tl3—Se2ix3.313 (3)Se4—Tl1i3.099 (3)
Tl3—Se83.463 (3)Se5—Se6vii2.365 (3)
Tl3—Se7vii3.523 (3)Se5—Nb1viii2.606 (3)
Tl3—Se3vii3.526 (3)Se5—Tl2x3.263 (3)
Tl3—Se6vii3.673 (3)Se6—Se5vii2.365 (3)
Tl3—Se23.711 (3)Se6—Nb1v2.594 (3)
Tl4—Se113.024 (3)Se7—Se102.361 (3)
Tl4—Se11i3.099 (2)Se8—Se9i2.373 (3)
Tl4—Se9i3.261 (3)Se8—Nb2i2.584 (3)
Tl4—Se73.310 (3)Se9—Se8i2.373 (3)
Tl4—Se7vii3.389 (3)Se9—Tl4i3.261 (3)
Tl4—Se53.402 (3)Se10—Se72.361 (3)
Tl4—Se83.536 (3)Se10—Tl2x3.203 (3)
Tl4—Se6vii3.849 (3)Se11—Nb2i2.437 (3)
Nb1—Se12.409 (2)Se11—Tl4i3.099 (2)
Nb1—Se2vii2.568 (3)Se11—Tl2vi3.274 (3)
Se1i—Tl1—Se4i74.75 (6)Se11i—Tl4—Se598.80 (7)
Se1i—Tl1—Se8ii86.60 (7)Se9i—Tl4—Se576.42 (7)
Se4i—Tl1—Se8ii132.67 (6)Se7—Tl4—Se5110.33 (7)
Se1i—Tl1—Se1iii90.27 (6)Se7vii—Tl4—Se584.31 (7)
Se4i—Tl1—Se1iii106.93 (6)Se11—Tl4—Se872.05 (6)
Se8ii—Tl1—Se1iii116.43 (6)Se11i—Tl4—Se8117.85 (6)
Se1i—Tl1—Se9iv92.37 (7)Se9i—Tl4—Se840.61 (5)
Se4i—Tl1—Se9iv166.54 (5)Se7—Tl4—Se8162.79 (5)
Se8ii—Tl1—Se9iv40.38 (5)Se7vii—Tl4—Se877.94 (6)
Se1iii—Tl1—Se9iv76.48 (6)Se5—Tl4—Se880.72 (6)
Se1i—Tl1—Se3i69.64 (6)Se11—Tl4—Se6vii158.56 (6)
Se4i—Tl1—Se3i61.94 (6)Se11i—Tl4—Se6vii114.66 (6)
Se8ii—Tl1—Se3i70.84 (7)Se9i—Tl4—Se6vii112.55 (6)
Se1iii—Tl1—Se3i158.69 (5)Se7—Tl4—Se6vii81.82 (6)
Se9iv—Tl1—Se3i110.30 (6)Se7vii—Tl4—Se6vii59.49 (6)
Se1i—Tl1—Se2148.13 (6)Se5—Tl4—Se6vii37.43 (6)
Se4i—Tl1—Se279.40 (7)Se8—Tl4—Se6vii101.72 (6)
Se8ii—Tl1—Se2124.99 (7)Se1—Nb1—Se2vii101.71 (8)
Se1iii—Tl1—Se279.65 (6)Se1—Nb1—Se6x104.79 (9)
Se9iv—Tl1—Se2114.06 (7)Se2vii—Nb1—Se6x133.18 (9)
Se3i—Tl1—Se2113.55 (6)Se1—Nb1—Se5viii98.90 (8)
Se1i—Tl1—Se3iv145.92 (6)Se2vii—Nb1—Se5viii84.29 (8)
Se4i—Tl1—Se3iv124.45 (6)Se6x—Nb1—Se5viii54.10 (8)
Se8ii—Tl1—Se3iv59.52 (6)Se1—Nb1—Se496.04 (8)
Se1iii—Tl1—Se3iv107.27 (6)Se2vii—Nb1—Se4131.70 (8)
Se9iv—Tl1—Se3iv64.96 (5)Se6x—Nb1—Se482.81 (9)
Se3i—Tl1—Se3iv93.71 (7)Se5viii—Nb1—Se4136.68 (9)
Se2—Tl1—Se3iv65.47 (7)Se1—Nb1—Se395.64 (8)
Se1i—Tl1—Se8120.25 (6)Se2vii—Nb1—Se353.79 (7)
Se4i—Tl1—Se859.19 (6)Se6x—Nb1—Se3154.63 (8)
Se8ii—Tl1—Se897.52 (6)Se5viii—Nb1—Se3137.65 (9)
Se1iii—Tl1—Se8136.10 (5)Se4—Nb1—Se380.19 (9)
Se9iv—Tl1—Se8127.40 (6)Se1—Nb1—Se10176.11 (8)
Se3i—Tl1—Se856.42 (5)Se2vii—Nb1—Se1081.77 (8)
Se2—Tl1—Se857.56 (6)Se6x—Nb1—Se1073.63 (8)
Se3iv—Tl1—Se865.73 (6)Se5viii—Nb1—Se1083.10 (8)
Se4i—Tl2—Se1173.30 (6)Se4—Nb1—Se1080.27 (7)
Se4i—Tl2—Se10v161.62 (5)Se3—Nb1—Se1085.00 (7)
Se11—Tl2—Se10v114.85 (6)Se11i—Nb2—Se7102.07 (9)
Se4i—Tl2—Se5v78.11 (7)Se11i—Nb2—Se7102.07 (9)
Se11—Tl2—Se5v142.90 (6)Se11i—Nb2—Se8i101.20 (9)
Se10v—Tl2—Se5v99.61 (7)Se7—Nb2—Se8i133.74 (9)
Se4i—Tl2—Se11vi92.43 (7)Se7—Nb2—Se8i133.74 (9)
Se11—Tl2—Se11vi106.09 (6)Se11i—Nb2—Se9101.62 (8)
Se10v—Tl2—Se11vi69.70 (6)Se7—Nb2—Se981.78 (9)
Se5v—Tl2—Se11vi98.17 (6)Se7—Nb2—Se981.78 (9)
Se4i—Tl2—Se10vii113.05 (6)Se8i—Nb2—Se954.59 (8)
Se11—Tl2—Se10vii103.61 (7)Se11i—Nb2—Se493.23 (8)
Se10v—Tl2—Se10vii81.91 (7)Se7—Nb2—Se4134.50 (8)
Se5v—Tl2—Se10vii66.70 (6)Se7—Nb2—Se4134.50 (8)
Se11vi—Tl2—Se10vii145.35 (6)Se8i—Nb2—Se482.89 (8)
Se4i—Tl2—Se6137.42 (6)Se9—Nb2—Se4136.76 (8)
Se11—Tl2—Se664.29 (6)Se11i—Nb2—Se1092.83 (8)
Se10v—Tl2—Se654.68 (5)Se7—Nb2—Se1053.64 (7)
Se5v—Tl2—Se6136.89 (5)Se7—Nb2—Se1053.64 (7)
Se11vi—Tl2—Se6102.37 (6)Se8i—Nb2—Se10160.84 (8)
Se10vii—Tl2—Se675.06 (6)Se9—Nb2—Se10135.19 (9)
Se5—Tl3—Se1viii73.98 (6)Se4—Nb2—Se1083.35 (8)
Se5—Tl3—Se1viii73.98 (6)Se11i—Nb2—Se3169.29 (8)
Se5—Tl3—Se1iv75.01 (7)Se7—Nb2—Se385.01 (8)
Se5—Tl3—Se1iv75.01 (7)Se7—Nb2—Se385.01 (8)
Se1viii—Tl3—Se1iv72.06 (6)Se8i—Nb2—Se378.92 (8)
Se5—Tl3—Se2ix144.92 (6)Se9—Nb2—Se387.24 (8)
Se5—Tl3—Se2ix144.92 (6)Se4—Nb2—Se376.12 (7)
Se1viii—Tl3—Se2ix86.03 (6)Se10—Nb2—Se384.88 (7)
Se1iv—Tl3—Se2ix71.47 (6)Nb1—Se1—Tl1i88.24 (7)
Se5—Tl3—Se885.57 (6)Nb1—Se1—Tl3viii91.92 (7)
Se5—Tl3—Se885.57 (6)Tl1i—Se1—Tl3viii152.91 (7)
Se1viii—Tl3—Se8150.61 (6)Nb1—Se1—Tl3xi95.04 (8)
Se1iv—Tl3—Se882.52 (7)Tl1i—Se1—Tl3xi99.02 (7)
Se2ix—Tl3—Se899.90 (6)Tl3viii—Se1—Tl3xi107.94 (6)
Se5—Tl3—Se7vii86.06 (7)Se3vii—Se2—Nb1vii64.59 (8)
Se5—Tl3—Se7vii86.06 (7)Se2vii—Se3—Nb161.62 (9)
Se1viii—Tl3—Se7vii121.08 (6)Se2vii—Se3—Nb2112.07 (9)
Se1iv—Tl3—Se7vii153.19 (5)Nb1—Se3—Nb281.09 (7)
Se2ix—Tl3—Se7vii129.00 (6)Nb1—Se4—Nb284.78 (8)
Se8—Tl3—Se7vii77.16 (7)Nb1—Se4—Tl2i145.30 (8)
Se5—Tl3—Se3vii146.96 (6)Nb2—Se4—Tl2i95.20 (7)
Se5—Tl3—Se3vii146.96 (6)Nb1—Se4—Tl1i83.94 (7)
Se1viii—Tl3—Se3vii112.76 (6)Nb2—Se4—Tl1i107.09 (7)
Se1iv—Tl3—Se3vii137.99 (6)Tl2i—Se4—Tl1i128.36 (7)
Se2ix—Tl3—Se3vii67.46 (5)Se6vii—Se5—Nb1viii62.69 (8)
Se8—Tl3—Se3vii95.92 (6)Se6vii—Se5—Tl382.31 (9)
Se7vii—Tl3—Se3vii62.39 (6)Nb1viii—Se5—Tl389.42 (7)
Se5—Tl3—Se6vii39.65 (5)Se6vii—Se5—Tl2x97.69 (9)
Se5—Tl3—Se6vii39.65 (5)Nb1viii—Se5—Tl2x107.37 (8)
Se1viii—Tl3—Se6vii70.17 (6)Tl3—Se5—Tl2x161.20 (7)
Se1iv—Tl3—Se6vii110.59 (6)Se5vii—Se6—Nb1v63.21 (9)
Se2ix—Tl3—Se6vii153.24 (5)Se10—Se7—Nb265.56 (9)
Se8—Tl3—Se6vii106.84 (6)Se9i—Se8—Nb2i62.86 (8)
Se7vii—Tl3—Se6vii60.25 (6)Se8i—Se9—Nb262.55 (8)
Se3vii—Tl3—Se6vii109.98 (6)Se8i—Se9—Tl4i75.95 (8)
Se5—Tl3—Se2137.20 (6)Nb2—Se9—Tl4i84.32 (8)
Se5—Tl3—Se2137.20 (6)Se7—Se10—Nb260.80 (8)
Se1viii—Tl3—Se2147.56 (5)Se7—Se10—Nb260.80 (8)
Se1iv—Tl3—Se2118.23 (6)Se7—Se10—Nb1114.03 (9)
Se2ix—Tl3—Se270.51 (6)Se7—Se10—Nb1114.03 (9)
Se8—Tl3—Se258.87 (7)Nb2—Se10—Nb180.10 (7)
Se7vii—Tl3—Se264.74 (6)Se7—Se10—Tl2x119.59 (8)
Se3vii—Tl3—Se237.87 (5)Se7—Se10—Tl2x119.59 (8)
Se6vii—Tl3—Se2124.99 (6)Nb2—Se10—Tl2x94.80 (7)
Se11—Tl4—Se11i85.75 (7)Nb1—Se10—Tl2x114.23 (8)
Se11—Tl4—Se9i76.57 (6)Nb2i—Se11—Tl492.29 (8)
Se11i—Tl4—Se9i78.42 (6)Nb2i—Se11—Tl4i94.70 (8)
Se11—Tl4—Se798.46 (6)Tl4—Se11—Tl4i94.25 (7)
Se11i—Tl4—Se774.55 (6)Nb2i—Se11—Tl296.94 (8)
Se9i—Tl4—Se7152.82 (5)Tl4—Se11—Tl2109.54 (7)
Se11—Tl4—Se7vii99.08 (7)Tl4i—Se11—Tl2152.95 (7)
Se11i—Tl4—Se7vii164.17 (5)Nb2i—Se11—Tl2vi97.76 (7)
Se9i—Tl4—Se7vii117.32 (6)Tl4—Se11—Tl2vi168.94 (6)
Se7—Tl4—Se7vii89.79 (6)Tl4i—Se11—Tl2vi80.39 (7)
Se11—Tl4—Se5151.06 (6)Tl2—Se11—Tl2vi73.91 (6)
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y+1, z+1; (ii) x, y+1, z+2; (iii) x, y+1, z+1; (iv) x, y, z+1; (v) x, y+1, z; (vi) x, y+2, z+1; (vii) x+1, y+1, z+1; (viii) x+1, y, z+1; (ix) x+1, y+1, z+2; (x) x, y1, z; (xi) x, y, z1.
 

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