Revisiting Na[C(CN)3] – refinement of the crystal structure from X-ray powder diffraction data, the Raman and IR spectra
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Olaf Reckeweg
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Yannick Thiebes
Abstract
The crystal structure of sodium tricyanomethanide Na[C(CN)3] has been confirmed by Rietveld refinement of X-ray powder diffraction data. Additionally, Raman and IR spectra of the title compound have been recorded exhibiting spectra in good agreement with those of other tricyanomethanides. Despite Na[C(CN)3] and K[C(CN)3] crystallizing both in the triclinic space group P
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Conflict of interest: The authors state no conflict of interest.
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Research funding: None declared.
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Data availability: Crystallographic data can be obtained as indicated in the manuscript.
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