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Chapter 3<br />

Published Results<br />

Figure 3.18. Thermograms <strong>of</strong> Na-11 <strong>and</strong> NaEu-12.<br />

3.A.2.5. Conclusions<br />

We have successfully synthesized the V-shaped, lanthanide-containing isopolyanions<br />

[Sm 2 (H 2 O) 10 W 28 O 93 (OH) 2 ] 14− (11) <strong>and</strong> [Eu 2 (H 2 O) 10 W 28 O 93 (OH) 2 ] 14− (12) which were<br />

structurally characterized by IR spectroscopy, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, TGA <strong>and</strong><br />

elemental analysis. The polyanions 11 <strong>and</strong> 12 were synthesized in aqueous acidic medium by<br />

simple one-pot reaction <strong>of</strong> sodium tungstate with a lanthanide(III) salt <strong>and</strong> then isolated as the<br />

hydrated sodium <strong>and</strong> mixed sodium-europium salts Na-11 <strong>and</strong> NaEu-12, respectively.<br />

Polyanions 11 <strong>and</strong> 12 are composed <strong>of</strong> a 28-tungsten isopolyanion unit {W 28 } which consists<br />

<strong>of</strong> two undeca {W 11 } <strong>and</strong> one hexa {W 6 } fragments coordinated to two external lanthanide<br />

ions bearing five terminal aqua lig<strong>and</strong>s. Polyanions 11 <strong>and</strong> 12 represent only the second<br />

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