A Pseudo-Keggin Compound: Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (DETAH)(DETAH_3)_3[V_(18)O_(42)(PO_4)]·(PO_4)·2H_2O

The novel vanadophosphate (DETAH)(DETAH3)3[V18O42(PO4)]·(PO4)·2H2O has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 23.857(3), b = 12.9619(18), c = 20.204(3) , β = 105.692(2)°, V = 6015.0(14) 3, Z = 4, Dc = 2.473 g/cm3, Mr = 2239.68, F(000) = 4432, R = 0.0725, wR = 0.1524 and GOOF = 1.095. The metaloxo cluster contains a novel six-capped pesudo-Keggin structure unit which encloses a disorder PO43- guest.