Abstract
-Lanthanide(III) chlorosulphates, Ln(SO
3Cl)
3 (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho and Er) have been synthesized by solvolytic reaction of chlorosulphuric acid on the corresponding benzoates. The low conductivity values and the IR spectra of these compounds suggest a cation-anion interaction leading to covalent bonding. The bands observed in the reflectance spectra and the values of magnetic moments may indicate a coordination number of 6 for these metals, with bidentate chlorosulphate groups.