STEREOCHEMISTRY OF ARSENIC: PART XII. BIS(DIPHENYLARSENIC) OXIDE

Abstract
Crystals of bis(diphenylarsenic) oxide are monoclinic, with four molecules in a unit cell of dimensions a = 11.48, b = 30.2, c = 5.97 Å, β = 93.8°, space group P21/n. The structure has been determined from projections along the a and c axes, using Fourier and difference syntheses. The As—O—As angle is 137°, the increase from the normal oxygen valency angle probably being a result of pπ—dπ bonding involving arsenic 4d orbitals. The As—O distance is 1.67 Å, and all the other bond lengths and angles are normal. The orientations of the substituent phenyl groups have been determined.

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