Assembly of a supramolecular cube, [(Cp*WS3Cu3)8 Cl8(CN)12Li4] from a preformed incomplete cubane-like compound [PPh4][Cp*WS3(CuCN)3].
A supramolecular cube has been formed by linking WS3Cu3 clusters with bidentate ligands. Eight WS3Cu3 clusters, which have an incomplete cubane-like structure, serve as the three connecting nodes of the cube, while 12 bridging cyanide anions coordinated to copper centers lie along the edges of the cube. Eight chloride anions and four lithium cations are located inside the cube.
Lang
Jian-Ping
JP
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Suzhou University, 1 Shizi Street, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, China. jplang@suda.edu.cn
Xu
Qing-Feng
QF
Chen
Zhong-Ning
ZN
Abrahams
Brendan F
BF