Crystal structure and bonding of tetrakis(tert-butylammonium) β-octamolybdate(VI) hexahydrate

Abstract

The title compound, (HC 4 H n N) 4 [Mo 8 0 26 ] · 6H 2 0, M = 1588.18 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2¡/c, with cell dimensions a = 10.909(3), b = 9.927(2), c = 22.018(4) Â, β = 101.73(2)°, D x = 2.259, D 0 = 2.257(1) Mg/m 3 , Ζ = 2. The structure has been refined to R = 0.028 and R w = 0.030 for 3041 observed reflexions with