SmPt₂In₂ – a new ternary indide with a Pt–In polyanionic framework

Abstract Single crystals of a new samarium platinum indide have been synthesized in a high-frequency furnace under flowing argon atmosphere. The crystal structure of SmPt2In2 was determined from single-crystal X-ray data (R1 = 0.0416 for 1049 F values and 63 variables). It belongs to the CePt2In2 structure type with the following crystallographic parameters: P21/m, mP20, Z = 4, a = 10.0561(8), b = 4.4214(2), c = 10.1946(8) Å, β = 116.492(5)°, V = 405.68(5) Å3. Physical properties were studied and the crystal chemical discussion is supported by electronic structure calculations.