Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 January 2013
A set of nine transition metal oxophosphorous compounds, consisting of four hypophosphites and five phosphites has been synthesized and studied using X-ray powder diffraction techniques. The compounds are α-Mn(H2PO2)2·H2O, Co(H2PO2)2 ·0.53H2O, MCl(H2PO2)2·H2O (M = Co2+, Ni2+), M2(HPO3)2·2H2O (M = Co2+, Ni2+), and M11 (HPO3)8(OH)6 (M = Zn2+, Co2+, Ni2+). Unit cells and X-ray powder patterns are reported.