Massa Werner, Yakubovich Olga V, Dimitrova Olga V
Fachbereich Chemie, Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, D-35043 Marburg, Germany.
Acta Crystallogr C. 2003 Aug;59(Pt 8):i83-5. doi: 10.1107/s0108270103011417. Epub 2003 Jul 31.
A new cubic form (space group F-43m) of the title compound has been found which is isostructural with the analogous arsenate. Mg(H(2)O)(6) cations and phosphate anions are connected by hydrogen bonds, forming a sphalerite-like three-dimensional framework.