Synthesis, characterization and crystal structure of a novel Strandberg-type polyoxoselenomolybdate Rb4[Se2Mo5O21]·2H2O

An inorganic compound formulated as Rb4[Se2Mo5O21]·2H2O (1) has been isolated by conventional solution method and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powder XRD, IR, UV–vis spectra, and cyclic voltammetry measurements. This compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2 with unit a = 19.701 (3) Å, b = 10.296 (2) Å, c = 12.134 (4) Å, β = 106.96 (2)° and Z = 4. The crystal structure of (1) is built up from a Strandberg clusters connected through hydrogen-bonding interactions into a three-dimensional supramolecular network.

Graphical abstractCrystal structure of Rb4[Se2Mo5O21]·2H2O.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights► Synthesis of the first Strandberg-type polyoxoselenomolybdate Rb4[Se2Mo5O21]·2H2O. ► Characterization of the novel compound. ► Chirality of the space group C2 of compound implies that it is expected to have nonlinear optical (NLO) properties