title: Trapping molecular bromine: a one-dimensional bromobismuthate complex with Br2 as a linker.
abstract: The reaction between solid (NMP)n{[BiBr4]}n (1) (NMP = N-methylpyridinium) and Br2, generated in situ in HBr solution, results in the formation of (NMP)3[Bi2Br9]·Br2 (2). In the structure of 2, dibromine molecules connect discrete binuclear [Bi2Br9](3-) anions into an extended network. Complex 2 is thermally stable (up to 150 °C).
authors.affiliation: Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, 3 Lavrentieva Av., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia. adonin@niic.nsc.ru.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Adonin
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Gorokh
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Abramov
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Plyusnin
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sokolov
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Fedin