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Sr[C2O5] is an Inorganic Pyrocarbonate Salt with [C2O5]2– Complex Anions

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Publication Date2022-02-08
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
AuthorsDominik Spahr, Jannes König, Lkhamsuren Bayarjargal, Victor Milman, A. Ya. Perlov
InstitutionsDassault Systèmes (United Kingdom), Goethe University Frankfurt
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The synthesis of a novel type of carbonate, namely of the inorganic pyrocarbonate salt Sr[C<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>], which contains isolated [C<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>]<sup>2-</sup>-groups, significantly extends the crystal chemistry of inorganic carbonates beyond the established <i>sp</i><sup>2</sup>- and <i>sp</i><sup>3</sup>-carbonates. We synthesized Sr[C<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>] in a laser-heated diamond anvil cell by reacting Sr[CO<sub>3</sub>] with CO<sub>2</sub>. By single crystal synchrotron diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, we show that it is a pyrocarbonate salt. Sr[C<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>] is the first member of a novel family of inorganic carbonates. We predict, based on DFT calculations, that further inorganic pyrocarbonates can be obtained and that these will be relevant to geoscience and may provide a better understanding of reactions converting CO<sub>2</sub> into useful inorganic compounds.

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