DOE OSTI2019
N2(SeO3)4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic P2_12_12_1 space group. The structure is one-dimensional and consists of four ammonia molecules and two SeO3 ribbons oriented in the (0, 1, 0) direction. In each SeO3 ribbon, there are two inequivalent Se sites. In the first Se site, Se is bonded in a trigonal planar geometry to four O atoms. There are a spread of Se–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–2.55 Å. In the second Se site, Se is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O atoms. There are a spread of Se–O bond distances ranging from 1.62–2.10 Å. There are six inequivalent O sites. In the first O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Se atom. In the second O site, O is bonded in a water-like geometry to one Se and one O atom. The O–O bond length is 1.41 Å. In the third O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Se atom. In the fourth O site, O is bonded in a 3-coordinate geometry to two Se and one O atom. In the fifth O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Se atom. In the sixth O site, O is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one Se atom.