“…Furthermore, the observed frequencies are very dependent on the cation present. 99 Similar investigations, sometimes supported by crystal structure determinations, have been performed on many series of the fluorochloro metalates [MF n Cl 6-n ] zof Ta(V), 102 Os(IV), 56 Os(V), 57 Ir(IV), 58 Ir-(V), 59,60 and Pt(IV), 103 fluorobromoosmates(IV), 44,45 chlorobromometalates [MCl n Br 6-n ] zof Nb(V), 102 Ta-(V), 102 Tc(IV), 104 Ru(IV), 105 Rh(III), 106 Os(IV), 15,107 Ir-(III), 108 Ir(IV), 108 and Pt(IV), 62,[109][110][111] bromoiodometalates [MBr n I 6-n ] 2of Re(IV), 112 and Os(IV) 113,114 and the unique chloroiodo series [OsCl n I 6-n ] 2-. 107,115 Besides these mixed-hexahalogeno metalates, there are several series of molecular compounds of the heavier transition metals and actinides, [MF n Cl 6-n ] (M ) Mo, W, Re, U, and Th), [116][117][118][119][120] some of which are volatile and stable in the gas phase.…”