title: Novel metallamacrocyclic gold(I) thiolate cluster complex: structure and luminescence of [Au9(mu-dppm)4(mu-p-tc)6](PF6)3.
abstract: The structure of a novel metallamacrocyclic phosphine gold(I) thiolate cluster, [Au9(mu-dppm)4(mu-p-tc)6](PF6)3, where dppm = bis(diphenylphosphine)methane and p-tc = p-thiocresolate, is reported and shows AuAu attractions of approximately 3.0 A and gold(I) atoms linked to thiolate and phosphine ligands in distorted trigonal and nearly linear geometries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Maine, Aubert Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5706, USA.
authors.forename: Jinhua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ahmed A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: Hanan E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Abdou
authors.forename: Jeanette A Krause
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fackler
authors.forename: Alice E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: Mitchell R M
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Bruce