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A large amount of aHF (8 mL) was condensed onto N2H6(Sb2F11)2
(200 mg). Volatiles were pumped away and fresh aHF was added. This
was repeated three times. The measured X-ray powder difraction data
of the bulk material and of the simulated one from single crystal deter-
mination of N2H6(SbF6)2 were essentially identical.
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Acknowledgements
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the
Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) within the research program:
P1–0045 Inorganic Chemistry and Technology.
Received: February 25, 2015
Published Online: April 14, 2015
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