Lewis acid behavior of ReO2F3: Synthesis of (ReO2F3)(infinity), ReO2F4-, Re2O4F7-, Re3O6F10- and ReO2F3(CH3CN) and study by NMR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculations; and X-ray structures of [Li][ReO2F4], [K][Re2O4F7], [K][Re2O4F7]center dot 2ReO(2)F(3), [Cs][Re3O6F10], and ReO3F(CH3CN)(2)center dot CH3CN

The reaction of Re2O7 with XeF6 in anhydrous HF provides a convenient route to high-purity ReO2F3. The fluoride acceptor and Lewis base properties of ReO2F3 have been investigated leading to the formation of [M][ReO2F4] [M = Li, Na, Cs, N(CH3)(4)], [K]Re2O4F7], [K]Re2O4F7]. 2ReO(2)F(3), [Cs][Re3O6F1 0], and ReO2F3(CH3CN). The ReO2F4-, Re2O4F7-, and Re3O6F10- anions and the ReO2F3(CH3CN) adduct have been characterized in the solid state by Raman sp ectroscopy, and the structures [Li][ReO2F4], [K][Re2O4F7], [K][Re2O4F7]. 2R eO(2)F(3), [Cs]-[Re3O6F10], and ReO3F(CH3CN)(2). CH3CN have been determined by X-ray crystallography. [Li][ReO2F4] crystallizes in the tetragonal syst em, space group P (4) over bar 2(l)m, with a = 4.727(3) Angstrom, c = 8.880 (7) Angstrom, V = 198.4(7) Angstrom(3), and Z = 2 at 24 degrees C, R-1 = 0. 0378, and wR(2) = 0.1029. [K][Re2O4F7] crystallizes in the monoclinic syste m, space group P2/n, with a = 5.4990(11) Angstrom, b = 5.1530(10) Angstrom, c = 14.753(3) Angstrom, beta = 95.68 degrees, V = 415.99(14) Angstrom(3), and Z = 2 at 20 degrees C, R-1 = 0.0473, and wR(2) = 0.1200. [K][Re2O4F7]. 2ReO(2)F(3) crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2, with a = 27.32(2) Angstrom, b = 5.274(5) Angstrom, c = 5.355(3) Angstrom, beta = 99 .53(4)degrees, V = 760.9(11) Angstrom(3), and Z = 2 at -60 degrees C, R-1 = 0.0238, and wR(2) = 0.0645. [Cs][Re3O6F10] crystallizes in the triclinic s ystem, space group P (1) over bar, with a = 7.011(1) Angstrom, b = 9.773(2) Angstrom, c = 10.331(2) Angstrom, alpha = 113.73(1)degrees, beta = 91.05(2 )degrees, gamma = 92.42(2)degrees, V = 647.4(2) Angstrom(3), and Z = 2 at - 118 degrees C, R-1 = 0.0522, and wR(2) = 0.0529. ReO3F(CH3CN). CH3CN crysta llizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pnma, with a = 9.138(3) Angs trom, b = 12.518(5) Angstrom, V = 1045.4(7) Angstrom(3), and Z = 4 at -63 d egrees C, R-1 = 0.0198, and WR2 = 0.0605. The structure of ReO2F4- consists of a cis-dioxo arrangement of Re-O double bonds in which the Re-F bonds tr ans to the oxygen atoms are significantly lengthened as a result of the tra ns influence of the oxygens. The Re2O4F7- and Re3O6F10- anions and polymeri c ReO2F3 are open chains containing fluorine-bridged ReO2F4 units in which each pair of Re-O bonds are cis to each other and the fluorine bridges are trans to oxygens. The trans influence of the oxygens is manifested by elong ated terminal Re-F bonds trans to Re-O bonds as in ReO2F4- and by the occur rence of both fluorine bridges trans to Re-O bonds. Fluorine-19 NMR spectra show that ReO2F4-, Re2O4F7-, and ReO2F3(CH3CN) have cis-dioxo arrangements in CH3CN solution. Density functional theory calcul ations at the local and nonlocal levels confirm that the cis-dioxo isomers of ReO2F4- and ReO2F3(CH3CN), where CH3CN is bonded trans to an oxygen, are the energy-minimized structures. The adduct ReO3F(CH3CN)(2). CH3CN was obt ained by hydrolysis of ReO2F3(CH3CN), and was shown by X-ray crystallograph y to have a facial arrangement of oxygen atoms on rhenium.