title: XeF4 as a ligand for a metal ion.
abstract: Noble molecule: [Mg(XeF(2))(XeF(4))](AsF(6))(2) is the first coordination compound in which XeF(4) acts as a ligand to a metal center. It is also the first known compound, in which XeF(2) and XeF(4) are simultaneously coordinated to the same metal center (see structure; purple Xe, green F, gray Mg, yellow As).
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology, JoZef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Gasper
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tavcar
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zemva
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005459:Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D014978:Xenon / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C539296:(Mg(XeF2)(XeF4))(AsF6)2; D008024:Ligands; D008670:Metals; D014978:Xenon; C048007:xenon fluoride; D005459:Fluorides