Hofmann type clathrates - spectroscopic studies of the low frequency region

Abstract

A series of Hofmann type clathrates with a general formula: M(NH3)(2)M'(CN)(4)center dot 2G, where M is an element of {Ni, Mn, Cd}, M' is an element of {Ni, Pd}, while G is benzene or thiophene, were prepared and their Raman and far-infrared spectra were recorded in the region 650-50 cm(-1).