An X-Ray Investigation of the Crystal Structure of [ReOOH(en)2] (ClO4)2

Abstract

<p> The structure of one of the complexes of rhenium (V) is discussed in this work, namely,[ReOOH(en) 2] (ClO4)2. Chapter I, the Introduction, surveys some of the recent work on rhenium complexes and introduces the basic problems. Chapter II contains a summary of most of the relevant theory for crystal structure determinations. The partial solution of the structure is given in Chapter III entitled Experimental. This section concludes with a discussion of the ambiguity of the actual space group, the ambiguity being whether the space group is P1, or P1. Chapter IV summarizes and discusses the results obtained and compares them with other known results. Anomolous dispersion and neutron diffraction are suggested as possible means for complete solution.</p>