Synthesis and structure of Cs[UO{sub 2}(SeO{sub 4})(OH)] . nH{sub 2}O (n = 1.5 or 1)

The synthesis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of Cs[UO{sub 2}(SeO{sub 4})(OH)] . 1.5H{sub 2}O (I) and Cs[UO{sub 2}(SeO{sub 4})(OH)] . H{sub 2}O (II) are performed. Compound I crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system, a = 7.2142(2) A, b = 14.4942(4) A, c = 8.9270(3) A, {beta} = 112.706(1){sup o}, space group P2{sub 1}/m, Z = 4, and R = 0.0222. Compound II is monoclinic, a = 8.4549(2) A, b = 11.5358(3) A, c = 9.5565(2) A, {beta} = 113.273(1){sup o}, space group P2{sub 1}/c, Z = 4, and R = 0.0219. The main structural units of crystals I and II are [UO{sub 2}(SeO{sub 4})(OH)]{sup -} layers which belong to the AT{sup 3}M{sup 2} crystal chemical group of uranyl complexes (A = UO{sub 2}{sup 2+}, T{sup 3} = SeO{sub 4}{sup 2-}, and M{sup 2} = OH{sup -}). In structure I, johannite-like layers are found. Structure II is a topological isomer of I. The two structures differ in the number of U(VI) atoms bound to the central atom by all bridging ligands.