SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTAL-STRUCTURES OF (PPH4)2[IN(S4)(S6)CL] AND (PPH4)2[IN(S4)CL3]

InCl and PPh4Cl yield (PPh4)2[In2Cl6] in acetonitrile. This reacts with Na2S4 in presence of PPh4Cl, forming (PPh4)2[In(S4)(S6)Cl]. Its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction (R = 0.075, 2282 observed reflexions). It is isotypic with (PPh4)2[In(S4)(S6)Br] and contains anions with trigonal-bipyramidal coordination of In, Cl occupying an axial position, and the S4 and S6 groups being bonded in a chelate manner. The reaction of (PPh4)2[In2Cl6] and sulfur in acetonitrile yielded (PPh4)2[InCl5] and (PPh4)2[In(S4)Cl3]. The crystal structure analysis of the latter (R = 0.072, 4080 reflexions) revealed an anion with distorted trigonal-bipyramidal coordination of In, the S4 group occupying one axial and one equatorial position; the S4 group shows positional disorder.