title: Crystal structure of bis-(fluoro-sulfato-κO)xenon(II), Xe(SO3F)2.
abstract: Thermally unstable Xe(SO3F)2 has been prepared by the reaction of XeF2 with HSO3F. Single crystals were obtained from HSO3F by slow cooling in a sealed tube. The mol-ecular structure is characterized by the Xe atom covalently bonded to two O atoms of two fluoro-sulfate tetra-hedra in an almost linear fashion [O-Xe-O = 179.13 (4)°]. The crystal packing is strongly influenced by inter-molecular van der Waals forces.
authors.affiliation: Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie - Anorganische Chemie, Fabeckstrasse 34-36, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Moritz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malischewski
authors.affiliation: Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie - Anorganische Chemie, Fabeckstrasse 34-36, 14195 Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Konrad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seppelt
keywords: crystal structure; fluoro­sulfate; noble gas; oxidizer; superacid; xenon; xenon–oxygen compound