The novel ni
ckel-substituted, dimeri
c phosphotungstate [Ni
3Na(H
2O)
2(P
W9O
34)
2]
11- (
1) has been synthesized and
chara
cterized by IR spe
ctros
copy, elemental analysis, and ele
ctro
chemistry. X-ray single-
crystal analysis
was
carriedout on Na
11[Ni
3Na(H
2O)
2(PW
9O
34)
2]·21.25H
2O,
whi
ch
crystallizes in the tri
clini
c system, spa
ce group
P![](/images/entities/onema<font color=)
cr.gif">,
with
a =12.2467(6) Å,
b = 16.6031(7) Å,
c = 22.4017(12) Å,
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chars/alpha.gif" BORDER=0> = 73.9870(10)
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,
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chars/beta2.gif" BORDER=0 ALIGN="middle"> = 87.6060(10)
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,
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chars/gamma.gif" BORDER=0 > = 79.344(2)
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, and
Z = 2. The polyanion
consists of t
wo la
cunary
B-![](/images/gif<font color=)
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-[PW
9O
34]
9- Keggin moieties linked via three ni
ckel(II)
centersand a sodium ion. The stru
cture of
1 is
composed of t
wo fused Keggin fragments that represent different
Baker-Figgis isomers (
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chars/alpha.gif" BORDER=0>- vs
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chars/beta2.gif" BORDER=0 ALIGN="middle">-type). Ele
ctro
chemi
cal studies sho
w that
1 exhibits a stable and reprodu
cible voltammetri
cpattern,
with a first
wave featuring a
chemi
cally reversible four-ele
ctron/four-proton pro
cess. An investigation of themagneti
c properties indi
cates that the three ni
ckel
centers exhibit ferromagneti
c ex
change intera
ction.