The peculiar molecular [(IF5)6(HF2)4]4− anion of the compound K4[(IF5)6(HF2)4]

Abstract

K4[(IF5)6(HF2)4] was obtained from the reaction of K[HF2] with liquid IF5. The compound was analyzed by single crystal and powder X‐ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and quantum‐chemical calculations. It contains the largest molecular IF5/HF2− complex anion known so far. Surprisingly, the crystal structure of the A4B compound can be related to the Hg4Pt structure type.