title: K10M4Sn4S17 (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Zn): soluble quaternary sulfides with the discrete [M4Sn4S17]10- supertetrahedral clusters.
abstract: Four cubic compounds are reported that contain the supertetrahedral cluster [M(4)Sn(4)S(17)](10)(-) where M = Mn, Fe, Co, Zn. The cluster features a central quadruply bridging sulfide ion (mu(4)-S) that holds together four divalent M atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement. This core is capped with four tridentate [SnS(4)](4)(-) fragments to complete the structure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Oleg
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Palchik
authors.forename: Ratnasabapathy G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Iyer
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Mercouri G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kanatzidis