title: Ionothermal synthesis of two novel metal organophosphonates.
abstract: Two novel metal phosphonates, Al(5)F(C(4)H(9)PO(3))(6)(OH)(2)(C(4)N(2)H(6))(2) and Ga(4)F(2)(C(4)H(9)PO(3))(8)H(5).(C(7)N(2)H(11)) have been prepared using an ionothermal approach and their structures solved using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In , the breakdown of the ionic liquid solvent has occurred and a fragment of the cation coordinates to the aluminium in the structure. In , the ionic liquid cation acts as the template and is occluded. Compound is a chain structure while compound is molecular, unlike the vast majority of hydrothermally synthesised phosphonates, which are layered.
authors.affiliation: EaStChem School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, Purdie Building, St. Andrews, UKKY16 9ST.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Wragg
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: Russell E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005708:Gallium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D033362:Powder Diffraction; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D005708:Gallium; D000535:Aluminum