Information card for entry 8101629

Structure parameters

• Common name: potassium stannide
• Formula: K4 Sn4
• Calculated formula: K4 Sn4
• Title of publication: Redetermination of the crystal structure of tetrasodium tetrahedro- tetrastannide, Na~4~Sn~4~ and tetrapotassium tetrahedro-tetrastannide, K~4~Sn~4~
• Authors of publication: Baitinger, M.; von Schnering, H. G.; Grin, Yu.; Kniep, R.
• Journal of publication: Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures
• Year of publication: 1999
• Journal volume: 214
• Journal issue: 4
• Pages of publication: 453 - 454
• a: 11.409 ± 0.001 Å
• b: 11.409 ± 0.001 Å
• c: 18.649 ± 0.002 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 2427.5 ± 0.7 ų
• Ambient diffraction temperature: 295 K
• Number of distinct elements: 2
• Space group number: 142
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: I 41/a c d :2
• Hall space group symbol: -I 4bd 2c
• Residual factor for significantly intense reflections: 0.036
• Weighted residual factors for significantly intense reflections: 0.036
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No