title: Formation of novel anionic gold-tin cluster compounds.
abstract: A straightforward procedure for the formation of mixed metal Au/Sn clusters is presented: reaction of the heteroborate [SnB11H11]2- with phosphine gold electrophiles gave the clusters [Bu3NH]3[{(Et3P)Au(SnB11H11)}3] and [Bu3MeN]4[{(dppm)Au2(SnB11H11)2}2], which were characterised by X-ray diffraction.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie der Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 18, Tübingen, D-72076, Germany.
authors.forename: Siegbert
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hagen
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wesemann
authors.forename: Ingo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pantenburg