Structure solution of a novel aluminium methylphosphonate using a new simulated annealing program and powder X-ray diffraction data.
The structure of a novel layered aluminium methylphosphonate, formula Al2(CH3PO3)3, has been solved from laboratory X-ray powder diffraction data by simulated annealing of five independent structural sub-units, revealing a combination of four- and five-fold coordinated aluminiums within the inorganic lamellae that is unique for this kind of solid.
School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, UK KY16 9ST.
Mark
M
Edgar
Vinton J
VJ
Carter
David P
DP
Tunstall
Paramjit
P
Grewal
Vincent
V
Favre-Nicolin
Paul A
PA
Cox
Philip
P
Lightfoot
Paul A
PA
Wright
D000465:Algorithms; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D012996:Solutions; C032627:methylphosphonic acid