The crystal structure of CuSb2O3Br: Slabs from cubic Sb2O3 interspersed between puckered hexagonal CuBr-type layers

Lone‐Pair Interfaces That Divide Inorganic Materials into Ionic and Covalent Parts

“…This phenomenon is also seen in, for example, CuSb 2 O 3 Br and CuSbTeO 3 Cl 2 . [6][7] In the present case, the relatively halophilic Cu associates exclusively with Cl, while the chalcophile Sb associates with O atoms. The association of terminal Cl ions and lone pairs to an interface region in the structure is hardly the sign of any mutual attraction, but this cohabitation is rather the effect of the expulsion of nonbonding parts to the surface of a structural entity.…”

Anionic templating in a new layered bismuth tellurium oxychloride, Bi3Te4O10Cl5

“…However, the more chalcophilic lone pair cations tend to make bonds with oxygen. [16][17][18] Thus, complete separation of the halophile and the chalcophile substructures is often observed in many mixed metal oxychloride materials. [19][20][21][22] Although rarely observed, there is another interesting structural situation where the chloride anion is "free".…”

Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of the Ternary Oxofluoride Fe3Sb4O6F6

“…The extended asymmetric unit is displayed in Figure . Four [SbO 3 E] groups together build up a non‐centrosymmetric [Sb 4 O 6 E 4 ] supertetrahedron (T2), as seen before in CuSb 2 O 3 Br and cubic Sb 2 O 3 , . The two different building units, the [FeO 2 F 4 ] octahedra and the [Sb 4 O 6 E 4 ] supertetrahedra (T2) are linked through Fe – O – Sb bridges, see Figure .…”