M. Kunert, E. Dinjus, M. Nauck
Oct 1, 1997
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Chemische Berichte
Abstract
Solvent-free sodium phenoxide (NaOPh) crystallises as a polymer and forms a polymeric chain in the [0 0 1] direction. The low coordination of the sodium atoms, as evident in the crystal structure, is confirmed by the easy coordination of oxoligands (α-donors). Hence, the four-membered ring chain of the solvent-free sodium phenoxide is separated by oxoligands, and forms partial structures as the polymer fragments. Thus, NaOPh crystallises in THF with the formation of an Na6O6 core, consisting of two face-fused heterocubes, and in N, N, N′, N′-tetramethyl urea (TMU) with the formation of a Na4O4 heterocubane. The solvent-free NaOPh-CO2 complex obtained from the addition of CO2 to a solution of sodium phenoxide is, when exposed to a temperature of 80°C, subject to an irreversible phase transition, as demonstrated by FT-IR and DTA studies. The complex formed at 80°C is, apparently, another intermediate of the Kolbe-Schmitt reaction.