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Synthesis, Solution, and Structural Characterization of Tetrahydrofuranyl-2,2-Bisphosphonic Acid Disodium Salt

Table 4

Selected bond lengths for and bisphosphonate complexes. The L, L1, L2, L3 bisphosphonates are according to Scheme 2.

CompoundCharge of bisphosphonate anionM– Shortest M– Longest M– References

( 2)2.79 (1)2.327 (7)2.873 (8)This work
Ca L1( 2)2.608 (2)2.352 (1)2.608 (2)[16]
Na L1( 1)2.470 (4)2.230 (4)2.447 (4)[17]
Na L1( 1)2.463 (2)2.293 (3)2.444 (2)[18]
Ca L2( 2) 2.288 (1)2.387 (1)[19]
2( 2)2.828 (3)2.274 (3)2.691 (3)[20]
Na L2( 1)2.537 (2)2.261 (2)2.438 (2)[21]
Ca L3( 2) 2.304 (1)2.345 (1)[22]

Non bonding distance above 3 Ǻ.