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Chapter 3<br />

Published Results<br />

Figure 3.25. IR spectra <strong>of</strong> Na-14 (top) <strong>and</strong> its cerium analogue (bottom).<br />

The bonding modes <strong>of</strong> the lanthanide centers in 13 (Yb 3+ ) <strong>and</strong> 14 (La 3+ ) are different. The<br />

ytterbium ion in 1 is connected to the unique ‘belt’ tungsten via a -oxo bridge, whereas both<br />

lanthanum ions in 14 are bound to each other via a -aqua bridge, but not to the unique ‘belt’<br />

tungsten. The W···Yb distance in 13 is ca. 4.0 Å whereas the average W···La distance in 14<br />

is ca. 5.2 Å, which can be correlated with the size difference <strong>of</strong> Yb 3+ vs. La 3+ . The smaller<br />

ytterbium(III) ion is incorporated more deeply into the As 2 W 19 framework than the<br />

lanthanum(III) ion.<br />

We also performed thermogravimetric analyses (TGA) on the salts KNa-13 <strong>and</strong> Na-14 to<br />

determine the degree <strong>of</strong> hydration <strong>and</strong> thermal stability. The thermograms showed the<br />

expected weight loss domain between 25 <strong>and</strong> 400 ºC corresponding to dehydration. We<br />

calculated 25 <strong>and</strong> 16 water molecules per formula unit <strong>of</strong> KNa-13 <strong>and</strong> Na-14, respectively.<br />

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