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Single crystals of the title compound, ytterbium hexa­manganese hexa­stannide, were serendipitously synthesized from a reaction of elemental Yb, Mn and Bi in an Sn flux. The structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction to be an inter­mediate ordered state of the HfFe6Ge6 and YCo6Ge6 structures. This result confirms previous work on the structure of YbMn6Sn6 from X-ray and neutron powder diffraction data [Mazet et al. (1999). J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 204, 11-19], although the statistical distribution of Yb and Sn on the partially occupied sites is determined to be significantly different.

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Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805040006/wm6118sup1.cif
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Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536805040006/wm6118Isup2.hkl
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  • Single-crystal X-ray study
  • T = 120 K
  • Mean [sigma](n-Mn) = 0.004 Å
  • Disorder in main residue
  • R factor = 0.041
  • wR factor = 0.091
  • Data-to-parameter ratio = 9.0

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In the past decade, there have been several reports of intermetallic phases that exhibit very large magnetoresistance in moderate magnetic fields. Among these, Mn-containing zintl compounds from the E14MnPn11 family (E is alkaline earth or divalent rare earth metals, and Pn are pnicogens, i.e. P, As, Sb or Bi) are the most frequently reccurring ones, and their crystal chemistry and physical properties have been extensively studied (Young et al., 1995; Webb et al., 1998). These discoveries have motivated many further studies and, to date, several new polar intermetallics, i.e. formed between metals with largely different electronegativities, have been reported (Holm et al., 2003; Kim et al., 2000; Nirmala et al., 2005). All these new compounds feature condensed MnPn4 building blocks and exhibit unusual physical properties due to direct or indirect Mn···Mn interactions.

Intrigued by the rich phenomenology of these Mn-containing phases, we have undertaken systematic studies of the corresponding E–Mn–Bi systems, aimed primarily at synthesizing E9Mn4 + xBi9, isostructural with the recently revised Ca9Zn4 + xSb9 (x = 1/2) (Bobev et al., 2004), and examination of their physical properties. It was anticipated that, by employing metals with low melting points, such as Sn for instance, the target materials could be synthesized as large crystals and in high yield. However, Sn flux reactions in the system Yb–Mn–Bi have been found to produce small crystals of the desired Yb9Mn4 + xBi9 phase in very low yield. Quantitative product formations from such reactions are the body-centred tetragonal Yb11Bi10, with the Ho11Ge10 type structure (Smith et al., 1967), and the title compound, YbMn6Sn6. The latter is shown to be a room-temperature ferromagnet with strong coupling between the Mn spins, and its structure has been previously studied by means of powder diffraction (Mazet et al., 1999). This study also suggested that the hexagonal YbMn6Sn6 structure (Figs. 1 and 2) exhibits features pertinent to both the HfFe6Ge6 (Olenitch et al., 1981) and the YCo6Ge6-types (Malaman et al., 1997). Both types are closely related to the ubiquitous CaCu5 structure (Buschow & Van der Goot, 1971).

Using this formalism, the YbMn6Sn6 structure can be viewed as a stacking of ordered graphite-like layers of Sn atoms (Sn1 at z = 1/2 and Sn2 at z = 0), and ordered Kagome-type layers of Mn atoms [Mn at Wyckoff position 6i at (1/2,0,1/4)], as shown in Fig. 2. Between these ordered hexagonal layers are the disordered Sn3A and Sn3B sheets. The Yb atoms also form layers perpendicular to the c axis at z = 0 (Yb1A) and z = 1/2 (Yb1B), i.e. within the Sn2 and Sn1 layers, respectively.

The distances (Table 1) between the fully occupied positions, as well as the anisotropic displacement parameters for all atoms, are very reasonable. However, the contacts between the partially occupied atoms Yb1A and Sn3B, and Yb1B and Sn3A, respectively, are unrealistic (ca 1.5 Å). This means that whenever Yb1A or Yb1B are present, Sn3B and Sn3A are missing and vice versa. This model implies that a superstructure with a doubled c axis could exist, but long-exposure images failed to provide evidence for such a supercell. Indication for this structural disorder has also been found in the X-ray powder diffraction patterns of YbMn6Sn6 (Mazet et al., 1999). The presence of weaker hkl (l = 2n + 1) Bragg reflections than those observed in MgMn6Sn6 has been interpreted as a result of statistically disordered sites, as in the related SmMn6Sn6 (Malaman et al., 1997). Rietveld refinements of these powder data (Mazet et al., 1999) support this model, with atomic arrangements giving a mixed distribution of 77 (1):23 (1) and 23 (1):77 (1) on four different sites, Yb1A/Yb1B and Sn3A/Sn3B, respectively. The results from our single-crystal diffraction work show a different distribution of 52 (2):48 (2) and 56 (1):44 (1) for the two pairs of sites, respectively. This difference in the refinements is most likely due to the different synthetic routes, i.e. flux growth in the present case versus arc melting and annealing in the previous work. Examples of various ordering transitions depending on the annealing temperatures are known already for some other EMn6Sn6 compounds (E = Mg, Sc, Y, Zr, Pr, Sm, Nd, Gd—Tm) (Mazet et al., 1999).

Experimental top

All manipulations were carried out under Argon or in vacuo. For the synthesis, pure elements were used as received: Yb (Ames Laboratory, ingot, 99.99% metal basis), Mn (Alfa, pieces, 99.98%), Bi (Alfa, shot, 99.99%) and Sn (Alfa, shot, 99.99%). The reagents were loaded into an alumina crucible in the ratio Yb:Mn:Bi:Sn = 9:6:9:29, and were subsequently sealed in an evacuated fused silica ampoule. The following heating profile was employed for the reaction: heating from room temperature to 1223 K at a rate of 25 K h−1, dwell at 1223 K for 10 h, then cooling to 1073 K at a rate of 5 K h−1. At this temperature, the mixture was allowed to dwell again for 72 h. After cooling to 873 K over a period of 10 h, the excess flux was removed by centrifugation. The products of the reaction consist of two kinds of crystals, namely Yb11Bi10 (main product, dark-to-black [Grey below?] crystals of irregular shape) and hexagonal YbMn6Sn6 (minor product, silver needle-like crystals).

Refinement top

In the structure refinement, the full occupancies for all sites were verified by freeing the site occupation factor for an individual atom, while the remaining parameters were kept fixed. This proved that the Sn1, Sn2 and Mn positions are fully occupied with corresponding deviations from full occupancy within 3σ. Site occupation factors for Yb1A and Yb1B, and for Sn3A and Sn3B, refined close to 50% and were finally modelled as a 50:50 statistical mixture. The maximum peak and deepest hole are located 0.11 Å from Sn3B and 0.00 Å from Yb1B, respectively.

Computing details top

Data collection: SMART (Bruker, 2002); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2002); data reduction: SAINT; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL; software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.

Figures top
[Figure 1] Fig. 1. A perspective view of the crystal structure of YbMn6Sn6, down the [001] direction, with the unit cell outlined. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 92% probability level. Atoms Sn1 and Sn2 are shown with full yellow ellipsoids, Mn atoms are drawn as blue outline ellipsoids, and the partially occupied atoms Sn3A and Sn3B are shown as purple and light-blue dotted outline ellipsoids, respectively. Atoms Yb1A and Yb1B are represented by red and green crossed ellipsoids, respectively. Some of the 50% occupied positions have been left empty to exemplify the disorder.
[Figure 2] Fig. 2. A perspective view of the crystal structure of YbMn6Sn6, approximately down the [110] direction. Colour code as in Fig. 1.
Ytterbium hexamanganese hexastannide top
Crystal data top
YbMn6Sn6Dx = 8.530 Mg m3
Mr = 1214.82Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å
Hexagonal, P6/mmmCell parameters from 1336 reflections
Hall symbol: -P 6 2θ = 2.3–27.0°
a = 5.5117 (13) ŵ = 32.93 mm1
c = 8.989 (4) ÅT = 120 K
V = 236.49 (14) Å3Block, grey
Z = 10.06 × 0.05 × 0.04 mm
F(000) = 520
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX
diffractometer
144 independent reflections
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube99 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Graphite monochromatorRint = 0.023
Detector resolution: 8.3 pixels mm-1θmax = 27.0°, θmin = 2.3°
ω scansh = 67
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003)
k = 77
Tmin = 0.142, Tmax = 0.268l = 1111
1336 measured reflections
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)] = 0.041 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + 22.0394P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
wR(F2) = 0.091(Δ/σ)max = 0.010
S = 1.51Δρmax = 1.18 e Å3
144 reflectionsΔρmin = 1.49 e Å3
16 parametersExtinction correction: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001), Fc*=kFc[1+0.001xFc2λ3/sin(2θ)]-1/4
0 restraintsExtinction coefficient: 0.021 (3)
Crystal data top
YbMn6Sn6Z = 1
Mr = 1214.82Mo Kα radiation
Hexagonal, P6/mmmµ = 32.93 mm1
a = 5.5117 (13) ÅT = 120 K
c = 8.989 (4) Å0.06 × 0.05 × 0.04 mm
V = 236.49 (14) Å3
Data collection top
Bruker SMART APEX
diffractometer
144 independent reflections
Absorption correction: multi-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003)
99 reflections with I > 2σ(I)
Tmin = 0.142, Tmax = 0.268Rint = 0.023
1336 measured reflections
Refinement top
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.0410 restraints
wR(F2) = 0.091 w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + 22.0394P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
S = 1.51Δρmax = 1.18 e Å3
144 reflectionsΔρmin = 1.49 e Å3
16 parameters
Special details top

Experimental. Crystals were selected and cut to the desired dimensions in Exxon Paratone N oil. Then, a suitable one was chosen and it was mounted on the top of glass fiber. Data collection, reduction, absorption correction were handled routinely. Data collection is performed with four batch runs at ϕ = 0.00 ° (300 frames), at ϕ = 90.00 ° (300 frames), at ϕ = 180.00 ° (300 frames), and at ϕ = 270.00 (300 frames). Frame width = 0.60 \& in ω. Data is merged, corrected for decay, and treated with multi-scan absorption corrections.

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*/UeqOcc. (<1)
Yb1A0.00000.00000.00000.0097 (11)0.50
Yb1B0.00000.00000.50000.0097 (11)0.50
Sn10.33330.66670.50000.0074 (10)
Sn20.33330.66670.00000.0091 (10)
Mn10.50000.00000.2491 (5)0.0075 (10)
Sn3A0.00000.00000.3352 (8)0.0080 (11)0.50
Sn3B0.00000.00000.1638 (8)0.0080 (11)0.50
Atomic displacement parameters (Å2) top
U11U22U33U12U13U23
Yb1A0.0089 (13)0.0089 (13)0.011 (2)0.0045 (7)0.0000.000
Yb1B0.0089 (13)0.0089 (13)0.011 (2)0.0045 (7)0.0000.000
Sn10.0054 (11)0.0054 (11)0.0115 (15)0.0027 (6)0.0000.000
Sn20.0120 (12)0.0120 (12)0.0034 (14)0.0060 (6)0.0000.000
Mn10.0074 (15)0.0070 (18)0.0079 (16)0.0035 (9)0.0000.000
Sn3A0.0071 (13)0.0071 (13)0.010 (2)0.0035 (7)0.0000.000
Sn3B0.0071 (13)0.0071 (13)0.010 (2)0.0035 (7)0.0000.000
Geometric parameters (Å, º) top
Yb1A—Sn3B1.472 (7)Sn2—Mn1xv2.747 (4)
Yb1A—Sn3Bi1.472 (7)Sn2—Mn1xiii2.747 (4)
Yb1A—Sn3A3.013 (7)Sn2—Mn1ii2.747 (4)
Yb1A—Sn3Ai3.013 (7)Sn2—Mn1xix2.747 (4)
Yb1A—Sn2ii3.1822 (7)Sn2—Mn1vii2.747 (4)
Yb1A—Sn2iii3.1822 (7)Sn2—Sn2ii3.1822 (7)
Yb1A—Sn2i3.1822 (7)Sn2—Yb1Axv3.1822 (8)
Yb1A—Sn23.1822 (7)Sn2—Yb1Axvi3.1822 (7)
Yb1A—Sn2iv3.1822 (7)Sn2—Sn2iv3.1822 (7)
Yb1A—Sn2v3.1822 (7)Sn2—Sn2xx3.1822 (7)
Yb1A—Mn1vi3.551 (3)Mn1—Sn2v2.747 (4)
Yb1A—Mn1vii3.551 (3)Mn1—Sn2ii2.747 (4)
Yb1B—Sn3Aviii1.481 (7)Mn1—Mn1xxi2.7559 (6)
Yb1B—Sn3A1.481 (7)Mn1—Mn1xxii2.7559 (6)
Yb1B—Sn3Bviii3.022 (7)Mn1—Mn1vii2.7559 (6)
Yb1B—Sn3B3.022 (7)Mn1—Mn1xxiii2.7558 (7)
Yb1B—Sn1ix3.1822 (7)Mn1—Sn1ix2.760 (4)
Yb1B—Sn1iii3.1822 (7)Mn1—Sn1v2.760 (4)
Yb1B—Sn1viii3.1822 (7)Mn1—Sn3Bxxiv2.861 (2)
Yb1B—Sn13.1822 (7)Mn1—Sn3B2.861 (2)
Yb1B—Sn1x3.1822 (7)Mn1—Sn3A2.862 (2)
Yb1B—Sn1v3.1822 (7)Mn1—Sn3Axxiv2.862 (2)
Yb1B—Mn1xi3.561 (3)Sn3A—Sn3B1.541 (8)
Yb1B—Mn1xii3.561 (3)Sn3A—Mn1xii2.862 (2)
Sn1—Mn1xiii2.760 (4)Sn3A—Mn1vii2.862 (2)
Sn1—Mn1ix2.760 (4)Sn3A—Mn1xxv2.862 (2)
Sn1—Mn1xiv2.760 (4)Sn3A—Mn1xxii2.862 (2)
Sn1—Mn1xv2.760 (4)Sn3A—Mn1xiii2.862 (2)
Sn1—Mn1xi2.760 (4)Sn3A—Sn3Aviii2.963 (14)
Sn1—Mn1vii2.760 (4)Sn3B—Mn1vii2.861 (2)
Sn1—Sn1ix3.1822 (7)Sn3B—Mn1xii2.861 (2)
Sn1—Yb1Bxv3.1822 (7)Sn3B—Mn1xiii2.861 (2)
Sn1—Yb1Bxvi3.1822 (7)Sn3B—Mn1xxv2.861 (2)
Sn1—Sn1x3.1822 (7)Sn3B—Mn1xxii2.861 (2)
Sn1—Sn1xvii3.1822 (7)Sn3B—Sn3Bi2.945 (14)
Sn2—Mn1xviii2.747 (4)
Sn3B—Yb1A—Sn3Bi180.0Mn1xiii—Sn2—Mn1vii60.21 (10)
Sn3B—Yb1A—Sn3A0.0Mn1ii—Sn2—Mn1vii146.33 (5)
Sn3Bi—Yb1A—Sn3A180.0Mn1xix—Sn2—Mn1vii109.21 (12)
Sn3B—Yb1A—Sn3Ai180.0Mn1xviii—Sn2—Sn2ii106.83 (2)
Sn3Bi—Yb1A—Sn3Ai0.0Mn1xv—Sn2—Sn2ii106.83 (3)
Sn3A—Yb1A—Sn3Ai180.0Mn1xiii—Sn2—Sn2ii106.83 (3)
Sn3B—Yb1A—Sn2ii90.0Mn1ii—Sn2—Sn2ii106.83 (3)
Sn3Bi—Yb1A—Sn2ii90.0Mn1xix—Sn2—Sn2ii54.61 (6)
Sn3A—Yb1A—Sn2ii90.0Mn1vii—Sn2—Sn2ii54.61 (6)
Sn3Ai—Yb1A—Sn2ii90.0Mn1xviii—Sn2—Yb1Axv73.17 (2)
Sn3B—Yb1A—Sn2iii90.0Mn1xv—Sn2—Yb1Axv73.17 (2)
Sn3Bi—Yb1A—Sn2iii90.0Mn1xiii—Sn2—Yb1Axv73.17 (3)
Sn3A—Yb1A—Sn2iii90.0Mn1ii—Sn2—Yb1Axv73.17 (3)
Sn3Ai—Yb1A—Sn2iii90.0Mn1xix—Sn2—Yb1Axv125.39 (6)
Sn2ii—Yb1A—Sn2iii180.0Mn1vii—Sn2—Yb1Axv125.39 (6)
Sn3B—Yb1A—Sn2i90.0Sn2ii—Sn2—Yb1Axv180.0
Sn3Bi—Yb1A—Sn2i90.0Mn1xviii—Sn2—Yb1A73.17 (3)
Sn3A—Yb1A—Sn2i90.0Mn1xv—Sn2—Yb1A125.39 (6)
Sn3Ai—Yb1A—Sn2i90.0Mn1xiii—Sn2—Yb1A73.17 (3)
Sn2ii—Yb1A—Sn2i120.0Mn1ii—Sn2—Yb1A125.39 (6)
Sn2iii—Yb1A—Sn2i60.0Mn1xix—Sn2—Yb1A73.17 (3)
Sn3B—Yb1A—Sn290.0Mn1vii—Sn2—Yb1A73.17 (2)
Sn3Bi—Yb1A—Sn290.0Sn2ii—Sn2—Yb1A60.0
Sn3A—Yb1A—Sn290.0Yb1Axv—Sn2—Yb1A120.0
Sn3Ai—Yb1A—Sn290.0Mn1xviii—Sn2—Yb1Axvi125.39 (6)
Sn2ii—Yb1A—Sn260.0Mn1xv—Sn2—Yb1Axvi73.17 (3)
Sn2iii—Yb1A—Sn2120.0Mn1xiii—Sn2—Yb1Axvi125.39 (6)
Sn2i—Yb1A—Sn2180.0Mn1ii—Sn2—Yb1Axvi73.17 (3)
Sn3B—Yb1A—Sn2iv90.0Mn1xix—Sn2—Yb1Axvi73.17 (3)
Sn3Bi—Yb1A—Sn2iv90.0Mn1vii—Sn2—Yb1Axvi73.17 (3)
Sn3A—Yb1A—Sn2iv90.0Sn2ii—Sn2—Yb1Axvi60.0
Sn3Ai—Yb1A—Sn2iv90.0Yb1Axv—Sn2—Yb1Axvi120.0
Sn2ii—Yb1A—Sn2iv120.0Yb1A—Sn2—Yb1Axvi120.0
Sn2iii—Yb1A—Sn2iv60.0Mn1xviii—Sn2—Sn2iv54.61 (6)
Sn2i—Yb1A—Sn2iv120.0Mn1xv—Sn2—Sn2iv106.83 (3)
Sn2—Yb1A—Sn2iv60.0Mn1xiii—Sn2—Sn2iv54.61 (6)
Sn3B—Yb1A—Sn2v90.0Mn1ii—Sn2—Sn2iv106.83 (3)
Sn3Bi—Yb1A—Sn2v90.0Mn1xix—Sn2—Sn2iv106.83 (3)
Sn3A—Yb1A—Sn2v90.0Mn1vii—Sn2—Sn2iv106.83 (3)
Sn3Ai—Yb1A—Sn2v90.0Sn2ii—Sn2—Sn2iv120.0
Sn2ii—Yb1A—Sn2v60.0Yb1Axv—Sn2—Sn2iv60.0
Sn2iii—Yb1A—Sn2v120.0Yb1A—Sn2—Sn2iv60.0
Sn2i—Yb1A—Sn2v60.0Yb1Axvi—Sn2—Sn2iv180.0
Sn2—Yb1A—Sn2v120.0Mn1xviii—Sn2—Sn2xx106.83 (2)
Sn2iv—Yb1A—Sn2v180.0Mn1xv—Sn2—Sn2xx54.61 (6)
Sn3B—Yb1A—Mn1vi129.10 (6)Mn1xiii—Sn2—Sn2xx106.83 (3)
Sn3Bi—Yb1A—Mn1vi50.90 (6)Mn1ii—Sn2—Sn2xx54.61 (6)
Sn3A—Yb1A—Mn1vi129.10 (6)Mn1xix—Sn2—Sn2xx106.83 (2)
Sn3Ai—Yb1A—Mn1vi50.90 (6)Mn1vii—Sn2—Sn2xx106.83 (3)
Sn2ii—Yb1A—Mn1vi132.23 (4)Sn2ii—Sn2—Sn2xx120.0
Sn2iii—Yb1A—Mn1vi47.77 (4)Yb1Axv—Sn2—Sn2xx60.0
Sn2i—Yb1A—Mn1vi47.77 (4)Yb1A—Sn2—Sn2xx180.0
Sn2—Yb1A—Mn1vi132.23 (4)Yb1Axvi—Sn2—Sn2xx60.0
Sn2iv—Yb1A—Mn1vi90.0Sn2iv—Sn2—Sn2xx120.0
Sn2v—Yb1A—Mn1vi90.0Sn2v—Mn1—Sn2ii70.79 (12)
Sn3B—Yb1A—Mn1vii50.90 (6)Sn2v—Mn1—Mn1xxi120.10 (5)
Sn3Bi—Yb1A—Mn1vii129.10 (6)Sn2ii—Mn1—Mn1xxi59.90 (5)
Sn3A—Yb1A—Mn1vii50.90 (6)Sn2v—Mn1—Mn1xxii59.90 (5)
Sn3Ai—Yb1A—Mn1vii129.10 (6)Sn2ii—Mn1—Mn1xxii120.10 (5)
Sn2ii—Yb1A—Mn1vii47.77 (4)Mn1xxi—Mn1—Mn1xxii180.0
Sn2iii—Yb1A—Mn1vii132.23 (4)Sn2v—Mn1—Mn1vii120.11 (5)
Sn2i—Yb1A—Mn1vii132.23 (4)Sn2ii—Mn1—Mn1vii59.89 (5)
Sn2—Yb1A—Mn1vii47.77 (4)Mn1xxi—Mn1—Mn1vii60.0
Sn2iv—Yb1A—Mn1vii90.0Mn1xxii—Mn1—Mn1vii120.0
Sn2v—Yb1A—Mn1vii90.0Sn2v—Mn1—Mn1xxiii59.89 (5)
Mn1vi—Yb1A—Mn1vii180.0Sn2ii—Mn1—Mn1xxiii120.11 (5)
Sn3Aviii—Yb1B—Sn3A180.000 (1)Mn1xxi—Mn1—Mn1xxiii120.0
Sn3Aviii—Yb1B—Sn3Bviii0.000 (1)Mn1xxii—Mn1—Mn1xxiii60.0
Sn3A—Yb1B—Sn3Bviii180.000 (1)Mn1vii—Mn1—Mn1xxiii180.0
Sn3Aviii—Yb1B—Sn3B180.000 (1)Sn2v—Mn1—Sn1ix179.81 (11)
Sn3A—Yb1B—Sn3B0.000 (1)Sn2ii—Mn1—Sn1ix109.40 (3)
Sn3Bviii—Yb1B—Sn3B180.0Mn1xxi—Mn1—Sn1ix60.05 (5)
Sn3Aviii—Yb1B—Sn1ix90.000 (1)Mn1xxii—Mn1—Sn1ix119.95 (5)
Sn3A—Yb1B—Sn1ix90.000 (1)Mn1vii—Mn1—Sn1ix60.05 (5)
Sn3Bviii—Yb1B—Sn1ix90.0Mn1xxiii—Mn1—Sn1ix119.95 (5)
Sn3B—Yb1B—Sn1ix90.0Sn2v—Mn1—Sn1v109.40 (3)
Sn3Aviii—Yb1B—Sn1iii90.000 (1)Sn2ii—Mn1—Sn1v179.81 (11)
Sn3A—Yb1B—Sn1iii90.000 (1)Mn1xxi—Mn1—Sn1v119.95 (5)
Sn3Bviii—Yb1B—Sn1iii90.0Mn1xxii—Mn1—Sn1v60.05 (5)
Sn3B—Yb1B—Sn1iii90.0Mn1vii—Mn1—Sn1v119.95 (5)
Sn1ix—Yb1B—Sn1iii180.0Mn1xxiii—Mn1—Sn1v60.05 (5)
Sn3Aviii—Yb1B—Sn1viii90.000 (1)Sn1ix—Mn1—Sn1v70.41 (12)
Sn3A—Yb1B—Sn1viii90.000 (1)Sn2v—Mn1—Sn3Bxxiv77.37 (13)
Sn3Bviii—Yb1B—Sn1viii90.0Sn2ii—Mn1—Sn3Bxxiv77.37 (13)
Sn3B—Yb1B—Sn1viii90.0Mn1xxi—Mn1—Sn3Bxxiv61.20 (2)
Sn1ix—Yb1B—Sn1viii120.0Mn1xxii—Mn1—Sn3Bxxiv118.80 (2)
Sn1iii—Yb1B—Sn1viii60.0Mn1vii—Mn1—Sn3Bxxiv118.80 (2)
Sn3Aviii—Yb1B—Sn190.000 (1)Mn1xxiii—Mn1—Sn3Bxxiv61.20 (2)
Sn3A—Yb1B—Sn190.000 (1)Sn1ix—Mn1—Sn3Bxxiv102.66 (12)
Sn3Bviii—Yb1B—Sn190.0Sn1v—Mn1—Sn3Bxxiv102.66 (12)
Sn3B—Yb1B—Sn190.0Sn2v—Mn1—Sn3B77.37 (13)
Sn1ix—Yb1B—Sn160.0Sn2ii—Mn1—Sn3B77.37 (13)
Sn1iii—Yb1B—Sn1120.0Mn1xxi—Mn1—Sn3B118.80 (2)
Sn1viii—Yb1B—Sn1180.0Mn1xxii—Mn1—Sn3B61.20 (2)
Sn3Aviii—Yb1B—Sn1x90.0Mn1vii—Mn1—Sn3B61.20 (2)
Sn3A—Yb1B—Sn1x90.0Mn1xxiii—Mn1—Sn3B118.80 (2)
Sn3Bviii—Yb1B—Sn1x90.0Sn1ix—Mn1—Sn3B102.66 (12)
Sn3B—Yb1B—Sn1x90.0Sn1v—Mn1—Sn3B102.66 (12)
Sn1ix—Yb1B—Sn1x120.0Sn3Bxxiv—Mn1—Sn3B148.9 (3)
Sn1iii—Yb1B—Sn1x60.0Sn2v—Mn1—Sn3A102.73 (12)
Sn1viii—Yb1B—Sn1x120.0Sn2ii—Mn1—Sn3A102.73 (12)
Sn1—Yb1B—Sn1x60.0Mn1xxi—Mn1—Sn3A118.78 (2)
Sn3Aviii—Yb1B—Sn1v90.0Mn1xxii—Mn1—Sn3A61.22 (2)
Sn3A—Yb1B—Sn1v90.0Mn1vii—Mn1—Sn3A61.22 (2)
Sn3Bviii—Yb1B—Sn1v90.0Mn1xxiii—Mn1—Sn3A118.78 (2)
Sn3B—Yb1B—Sn1v90.0Sn1ix—Mn1—Sn3A77.24 (13)
Sn1ix—Yb1B—Sn1v60.0Sn1v—Mn1—Sn3A77.24 (13)
Sn1iii—Yb1B—Sn1v120.0Sn3Bxxiv—Mn1—Sn3A179.9 (3)
Sn1viii—Yb1B—Sn1v60.0Sn3B—Mn1—Sn3A31.23 (16)
Sn1—Yb1B—Sn1v120.0Sn2v—Mn1—Sn3Axxiv102.73 (12)
Sn1x—Yb1B—Sn1v180.0Sn2ii—Mn1—Sn3Axxiv102.73 (12)
Sn3Aviii—Yb1B—Mn1xi50.71 (6)Mn1xxi—Mn1—Sn3Axxiv61.22 (2)
Sn3A—Yb1B—Mn1xi129.29 (6)Mn1xxii—Mn1—Sn3Axxiv118.78 (2)
Sn3Bviii—Yb1B—Mn1xi50.71 (6)Mn1vii—Mn1—Sn3Axxiv118.78 (2)
Sn3B—Yb1B—Mn1xi129.29 (6)Mn1xxiii—Mn1—Sn3Axxiv61.22 (2)
Sn1ix—Yb1B—Mn1xi47.91 (4)Sn1ix—Mn1—Sn3Axxiv77.24 (13)
Sn1iii—Yb1B—Mn1xi132.09 (4)Sn1v—Mn1—Sn3Axxiv77.24 (13)
Sn1viii—Yb1B—Mn1xi132.09 (4)Sn3Bxxiv—Mn1—Sn3Axxiv31.23 (16)
Sn1—Yb1B—Mn1xi47.91 (5)Sn3B—Mn1—Sn3Axxiv179.9 (3)
Sn1x—Yb1B—Mn1xi90.0Sn3A—Mn1—Sn3Axxiv148.6 (3)
Sn1v—Yb1B—Mn1xi90.0Yb1B—Sn3A—Sn3B180.000 (1)
Sn3Aviii—Yb1B—Mn1xii129.29 (6)Yb1B—Sn3A—Mn1xii105.68 (15)
Sn3A—Yb1B—Mn1xii50.71 (6)Sn3B—Sn3A—Mn1xii74.32 (15)
Sn3Bviii—Yb1B—Mn1xii129.29 (6)Yb1B—Sn3A—Mn1vii105.68 (15)
Sn3B—Yb1B—Mn1xii50.71 (6)Sn3B—Sn3A—Mn1vii74.32 (15)
Sn1ix—Yb1B—Mn1xii132.09 (4)Mn1xii—Sn3A—Mn1vii148.6 (3)
Sn1iii—Yb1B—Mn1xii47.91 (4)Yb1B—Sn3A—Mn1105.68 (15)
Sn1viii—Yb1B—Mn1xii47.91 (4)Sn3B—Sn3A—Mn174.32 (15)
Sn1—Yb1B—Mn1xii132.09 (5)Mn1xii—Sn3A—Mn1112.98 (13)
Sn1x—Yb1B—Mn1xii90.0Mn1vii—Sn3A—Mn157.55 (5)
Sn1v—Yb1B—Mn1xii90.0Yb1B—Sn3A—Mn1xxv105.68 (15)
Mn1xi—Yb1B—Mn1xii180.0Sn3B—Sn3A—Mn1xxv74.32 (15)
Mn1xiii—Sn1—Mn1ix146.49 (5)Mn1xii—Sn3A—Mn1xxv57.55 (5)
Mn1xiii—Sn1—Mn1xiv109.59 (12)Mn1vii—Sn3A—Mn1xxv112.98 (13)
Mn1ix—Sn1—Mn1xiv59.91 (10)Mn1—Sn3A—Mn1xxv148.6 (3)
Mn1xiii—Sn1—Mn1xv59.91 (10)Yb1B—Sn3A—Mn1xxii105.68 (15)
Mn1ix—Sn1—Mn1xv109.59 (12)Sn3B—Sn3A—Mn1xxii74.32 (15)
Mn1xiv—Sn1—Mn1xv146.49 (5)Mn1xii—Sn3A—Mn1xxii57.55 (5)
Mn1xiii—Sn1—Mn1xi146.49 (5)Mn1vii—Sn3A—Mn1xxii112.98 (13)
Mn1ix—Sn1—Mn1xi59.91 (10)Mn1—Sn3A—Mn1xxii57.55 (5)
Mn1xiv—Sn1—Mn1xi59.91 (10)Mn1xxv—Sn3A—Mn1xxii112.98 (13)
Mn1xv—Sn1—Mn1xi146.49 (5)Yb1B—Sn3A—Mn1xiii105.68 (15)
Mn1xiii—Sn1—Mn1vii59.91 (10)Sn3B—Sn3A—Mn1xiii74.32 (15)
Mn1ix—Sn1—Mn1vii146.49 (5)Mn1xii—Sn3A—Mn1xiii112.98 (13)
Mn1xiv—Sn1—Mn1vii146.49 (5)Mn1vii—Sn3A—Mn1xiii57.55 (5)
Mn1xv—Sn1—Mn1vii59.91 (10)Mn1—Sn3A—Mn1xiii112.98 (13)
Mn1xi—Sn1—Mn1vii109.59 (12)Mn1xxv—Sn3A—Mn1xiii57.55 (5)
Mn1xiii—Sn1—Sn1ix106.75 (2)Mn1xxii—Sn3A—Mn1xiii148.6 (3)
Mn1ix—Sn1—Sn1ix106.75 (2)Yb1B—Sn3A—Sn3Aviii0.0
Mn1xiv—Sn1—Sn1ix106.75 (2)Sn3B—Sn3A—Sn3Aviii180.000 (1)
Mn1xv—Sn1—Sn1ix106.75 (2)Mn1xii—Sn3A—Sn3Aviii105.68 (15)
Mn1xi—Sn1—Sn1ix54.79 (6)Mn1vii—Sn3A—Sn3Aviii105.68 (15)
Mn1vii—Sn1—Sn1ix54.79 (6)Mn1—Sn3A—Sn3Aviii105.68 (15)
Mn1xiii—Sn1—Yb1Bxv73.25 (2)Mn1xxv—Sn3A—Sn3Aviii105.68 (15)
Mn1ix—Sn1—Yb1Bxv73.25 (2)Mn1xxii—Sn3A—Sn3Aviii105.68 (15)
Mn1xiv—Sn1—Yb1Bxv73.25 (2)Mn1xiii—Sn3A—Sn3Aviii105.68 (15)
Mn1xv—Sn1—Yb1Bxv73.25 (2)Yb1B—Sn3A—Yb1A180.0
Mn1xi—Sn1—Yb1Bxv125.21 (6)Sn3B—Sn3A—Yb1A0.0
Mn1vii—Sn1—Yb1Bxv125.21 (6)Mn1xii—Sn3A—Yb1A74.32 (15)
Sn1ix—Sn1—Yb1Bxv180.0Mn1vii—Sn3A—Yb1A74.32 (15)
Mn1xiii—Sn1—Yb1Bxvi125.21 (6)Mn1—Sn3A—Yb1A74.32 (15)
Mn1ix—Sn1—Yb1Bxvi73.25 (3)Mn1xxv—Sn3A—Yb1A74.32 (15)
Mn1xiv—Sn1—Yb1Bxvi125.21 (6)Mn1xxii—Sn3A—Yb1A74.32 (15)
Mn1xv—Sn1—Yb1Bxvi73.25 (3)Mn1xiii—Sn3A—Yb1A74.32 (15)
Mn1xi—Sn1—Yb1Bxvi73.25 (3)Sn3Aviii—Sn3A—Yb1A180.000 (1)
Mn1vii—Sn1—Yb1Bxvi73.25 (3)Yb1A—Sn3B—Sn3A180.000 (1)
Sn1ix—Sn1—Yb1Bxvi60.0Yb1A—Sn3B—Mn1vii105.56 (15)
Yb1Bxv—Sn1—Yb1Bxvi120.0Sn3A—Sn3B—Mn1vii74.44 (15)
Mn1xiii—Sn1—Yb1B73.25 (3)Yb1A—Sn3B—Mn1xii105.56 (15)
Mn1ix—Sn1—Yb1B125.21 (6)Sn3A—Sn3B—Mn1xii74.44 (15)
Mn1xiv—Sn1—Yb1B73.25 (2)Mn1vii—Sn3B—Mn1xii148.9 (3)
Mn1xv—Sn1—Yb1B125.21 (6)Yb1A—Sn3B—Mn1xiii105.56 (15)
Mn1xi—Sn1—Yb1B73.25 (3)Sn3A—Sn3B—Mn1xiii74.44 (15)
Mn1vii—Sn1—Yb1B73.25 (3)Mn1vii—Sn3B—Mn1xiii57.59 (5)
Sn1ix—Sn1—Yb1B60.0Mn1xii—Sn3B—Mn1xiii113.09 (13)
Yb1Bxv—Sn1—Yb1B120.0Yb1A—Sn3B—Mn1xxv105.56 (15)
Yb1Bxvi—Sn1—Yb1B120.0Sn3A—Sn3B—Mn1xxv74.44 (15)
Mn1xiii—Sn1—Sn1x54.79 (6)Mn1vii—Sn3B—Mn1xxv113.09 (13)
Mn1ix—Sn1—Sn1x106.75 (3)Mn1xii—Sn3B—Mn1xxv57.59 (5)
Mn1xiv—Sn1—Sn1x54.79 (6)Mn1xiii—Sn3B—Mn1xxv57.59 (5)
Mn1xv—Sn1—Sn1x106.75 (3)Yb1A—Sn3B—Mn1xxii105.56 (15)
Mn1xi—Sn1—Sn1x106.75 (3)Sn3A—Sn3B—Mn1xxii74.44 (15)
Mn1vii—Sn1—Sn1x106.75 (3)Mn1vii—Sn3B—Mn1xxii113.09 (13)
Sn1ix—Sn1—Sn1x120.0Mn1xii—Sn3B—Mn1xxii57.59 (5)
Yb1Bxv—Sn1—Sn1x60.0Mn1xiii—Sn3B—Mn1xxii148.9 (3)
Yb1Bxvi—Sn1—Sn1x180.0Mn1xxv—Sn3B—Mn1xxii113.09 (13)
Yb1B—Sn1—Sn1x60.0Yb1A—Sn3B—Mn1105.56 (15)
Mn1xiii—Sn1—Sn1xvii106.75 (3)Sn3A—Sn3B—Mn174.44 (15)
Mn1ix—Sn1—Sn1xvii54.79 (6)Mn1vii—Sn3B—Mn157.59 (5)
Mn1xiv—Sn1—Sn1xvii106.75 (3)Mn1xii—Sn3B—Mn1113.09 (13)
Mn1xv—Sn1—Sn1xvii54.79 (6)Mn1xiii—Sn3B—Mn1113.09 (13)
Mn1xi—Sn1—Sn1xvii106.75 (3)Mn1xxv—Sn3B—Mn1148.9 (3)
Mn1vii—Sn1—Sn1xvii106.75 (2)Mn1xxii—Sn3B—Mn157.59 (5)
Sn1ix—Sn1—Sn1xvii120.0Yb1A—Sn3B—Sn3Bi0.0
Yb1Bxv—Sn1—Sn1xvii60.0Sn3A—Sn3B—Sn3Bi180.000 (1)
Yb1Bxvi—Sn1—Sn1xvii60.0Mn1vii—Sn3B—Sn3Bi105.56 (15)
Yb1B—Sn1—Sn1xvii180.0Mn1xii—Sn3B—Sn3Bi105.56 (15)
Sn1x—Sn1—Sn1xvii120.0Mn1xiii—Sn3B—Sn3Bi105.56 (15)
Mn1xviii—Sn2—Mn1xv146.33 (5)Mn1xxv—Sn3B—Sn3Bi105.56 (15)
Mn1xviii—Sn2—Mn1xiii109.21 (12)Mn1xxii—Sn3B—Sn3Bi105.56 (15)
Mn1xv—Sn2—Mn1xiii60.21 (10)Mn1—Sn3B—Sn3Bi105.56 (15)
Mn1xviii—Sn2—Mn1ii60.21 (10)Yb1A—Sn3B—Yb1B180.0
Mn1xv—Sn2—Mn1ii109.21 (12)Sn3A—Sn3B—Yb1B0.000 (1)
Mn1xiii—Sn2—Mn1ii146.33 (5)Mn1vii—Sn3B—Yb1B74.44 (15)
Mn1xviii—Sn2—Mn1xix60.21 (10)Mn1xii—Sn3B—Yb1B74.44 (15)
Mn1xv—Sn2—Mn1xix146.33 (5)Mn1xiii—Sn3B—Yb1B74.44 (15)
Mn1xiii—Sn2—Mn1xix146.33 (5)Mn1xxv—Sn3B—Yb1B74.44 (15)
Mn1ii—Sn2—Mn1xix60.21 (10)Mn1xxii—Sn3B—Yb1B74.44 (15)
Mn1xviii—Sn2—Mn1vii146.33 (5)Mn1—Sn3B—Yb1B74.44 (15)
Mn1xv—Sn2—Mn1vii60.21 (10)Sn3Bi—Sn3B—Yb1B180.0
Symmetry codes: (i) x, y, z; (ii) x+1, y+1, z; (iii) x1, y1, z; (iv) x, y+1, z; (v) x, y1, z; (vi) xy1, x1, z; (vii) x+y+1, x+1, z; (viii) x, y, z+1; (ix) x+1, y+1, z+1; (x) x, y+1, z+1; (xi) xy, x, z+1; (xii) x+y, x, z; (xiii) y, xy, z; (xiv) y, x+y+1, z+1; (xv) x, y+1, z; (xvi) x+1, y+1, z; (xvii) x+1, y+2, z+1; (xviii) y, x+y+1, z; (xix) xy, x, z; (xx) x+1, y+2, z; (xxi) y+1, xy, z; (xxii) y, xy1, z; (xxiii) x+y+1, x, z; (xxiv) x+1, y, z; (xxv) x1, y, z.

Experimental details

Crystal data
Chemical formulaYbMn6Sn6
Mr1214.82
Crystal system, space groupHexagonal, P6/mmm
Temperature (K)120
a, c (Å)5.5117 (13), 8.989 (4)
V3)236.49 (14)
Z1
Radiation typeMo Kα
µ (mm1)32.93
Crystal size (mm)0.06 × 0.05 × 0.04
Data collection
DiffractometerBruker SMART APEX
diffractometer
Absorption correctionMulti-scan
(SADABS; Sheldrick, 2003)
Tmin, Tmax0.142, 0.268
No. of measured, independent and
observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections
1336, 144, 99
Rint0.023
(sin θ/λ)max1)0.640
Refinement
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S 0.041, 0.091, 1.51
No. of reflections144
No. of parameters16
w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + 22.0394P]
where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å3)1.18, 1.49

Computer programs: SMART (Bruker, 2002), SAINT (Bruker, 2002), SAINT, SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2001), XP in SHELXTL, SHELXTL.

Selected bond lengths (Å) top
Yb1A—Sn3A3.013 (7)Sn1—Mn1i2.760 (4)
Yb1A—Sn23.1822 (7)Sn2—Mn1i2.747 (4)
Yb1B—Sn3B3.022 (7)Mn1—Sn3B2.861 (2)
Yb1B—Sn13.1822 (7)Mn1—Sn3A2.862 (2)
Symmetry code: (i) y, xy, z.
 

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