Synthesis and X-ray molecular structure of trans-dichlorotetramethanolchromium(III) chloride, [Cr(MeOH)4Cl2]Cl
Abstract
Reaction of methanol with CrCl3,6H2O dehydrated in situ with 2,2-dimethoxypropane gave trans-dichlorotetramethanolchromium(III) chloride; the cation, [Cr(MeOH)4Cl2]+, has C4 symmetry with slightly different Cr–Cl distances but otherwise normal atom-atom distances.