101/2H20 (2).'Compound 1 was originally prepared by Raymond et al. and was formulated as" Na3 [Cr (PhC (0)= N (O)) 3]. NaI. NaOH. 9H20-3CH30H. C2H50H". x Our attention was drawn to this compound in the course of a reexamination of single-crystal structures in which the existence of a distinct hydrated hydroxide ion had been claimed.
