A novel peroxopolyoxoniobate incorporating mixed heteroatoms: [P2Se2Nb6(O2)6O22]8− †
Abstract
A novel hetero selenato–phosphato–peroxopolyoxoniobate with the formula Cs4H4[P2Se2Nb6(O2)6O22]·10H2O has been successfully isolated in an acidified aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution. The synthesized cluster represents the first example of a selenium-containing polyoxoniobate. Furthermore, the ESI-MS spectra show that the polyoxoanion structural unit [P2Se2Nb6(O2)6O22]8− remains intact in aqueous solution.