title: Tetra-kis(1,1,1-trifluoro-acetyl-acetonato-κO,O')zirconium(IV) toluene solvate.
abstract: In the title compound, [Zr(C(5)H(4)F(3)O(2))(4)]·C(7)H(8), the Zr atom is in a square-anti-prismatic coordination geometry that comprises four O,O'-bidentate trifluoro-acetyl-acetonate ligands. The O-Zr-O bite angles of the acetonate ligands range from 75.27 (5) to 75.41 (5)°. The Zr atom is located on a twofold rotation axis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa.
authors.forename: Maryke
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steyn
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roodt
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Steyl