Titanyl sulfate

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Titanyl sulfate
TiO2+[SO42−]
Identifiers
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  • [O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].O=[Ti+2]
Properties
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Molar mass 159.92 g·mol−1
Density 1.3984 g/cm3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Titanyl sulfate is the inorganic compound with the formula TiOSO4. It is a white solid that forms by treatment of titanium dioxide with sulfuric acid, either directly or indirectly. It hydrolyzes to a gel of hydrated titanium dioxide. Characteristic of most titanium(IV) compounds with oxygen-containing ligands, the species also includes oxo ligands. [1]

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Preparation

A number of methods provide titanium(IV) sulfates. One approach begins with K2TiO(C2O4)2·2H2O, which can be obtained from hydrous titanium(IV) oxides. This salt is treated with hot aqueous sulfuric acid to degrade the oxalate: [2]

K2TiO(C2O4)2·2H2O + 2 H2SO4 → K2SO4 + TiOSO4 + 2 CO + 2 CO2 + 4 H2O

Structure

The structure consists of dense polymeric network with tetrahedral sulfur and octahedral titanium centers. The six ligands attached to titanium are derived from four different sulfate moieties and a bridging oxide. A monohydrate is also known, being prepared similarly to the anhydrous material. In the hydrate, one TiOS bond is replaced by TiOH2. [3]

Structure of titanyl sulfate and its fragments
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Hydrated TiOSO4 showing packing
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TiOSO4, illustrating the connectivity between sulfate and titanium centers
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TiOSO4(H2O), showing the presence of water
Color code: Ti = blue, O = red, and S = yellow


References

  1. Heinz Sibum; Volker Günther; Oskar Roidl; Fathi Habashi; Hans Uwe Wolf (2005). "Titanium, Titanium Alloys, and Titanium Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry . Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a27_095. ISBN   978-3-527-30673-2.
  2. P. Ehrlich (1963). "Titanoxy Sulfate". In G. Brauer (ed.). Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed. Vol. 2pages=1228. NY,NY: Academic Press.
  3. Gatehouse, B. M.; Platts, S. N.; Williams, T. B. (1993). "Structure of Anhydrous Titanyl Sulfate, Titanyl Sulfate Monohydrate and Prediction of a New Structure". Acta Crystallographica Section B . 49 (3): 428–435. Bibcode:1993AcCrB..49..428G. doi:10.1107/S010876819201320X.