The new compound Ti9Se2 has been prepared as hitherto most metal-rich
phase in the system titanium-selenium. It crystallizes in the orthorho
mbic space group Pbam (No. 55) with a = 691.7(2), b = 1550.5(9), c = 3
45.4(2) pm. The structure consists of (1)(infinity)[Ti-9]-strings whic
h are described within the concept of condensed clusters. The Se atoms
are coordinated by tricapped trigonal prisms of Ti atoms.