title: Synthesis and characterization of novel oxo-centered phosphanylzincates of potassium and cesium with a central Zn6O2P4 double-heterocubane cage.
abstract: The hydrolysis reaction of K(2)(MeZn)(2)(PSitBu(3))(2) in THF/toluene solution yields the [(MeZn)(4)Zn(2)(mu(3)-PSitBu(3))(4)(mu(4)-O)(2)](4-) anions independent of the applied stoichiometry. If the applied molar ratio resembles the composition of the anion, [(thf)K](2)[(eta(6)-toluene)K](2)[(MeZn)(4)Zn(2)(mu(3)-PSitBu(3))(4)(mu(4)-O)(2)] (1) crystallizes from a mixture of THF and toluene. In the case with less water, a phosphanediylzincate moiety is bonded to this anion, and [Zn(PSitBu(3))(2)K(4)(thf)(6)](2)[(MeZn)(4)Zn(2)(mu(3)-PSitBu(3))(4)(mu(4)-O)(2)] (2) crystallizes. However, again the major product is 1. The same anion is also observed with larger and softer cations, and [(thf)(3)Cs(2)](2)[(MeZn)(4)Zn(2)(mu(3)-PSitBu(3))(4)(mu(4)-O)(2)] (3) is obtained if the cesium zincate is used in this reaction. In all of these compounds, the anion is a slightly distorted Zn(6)O(2)P(4) double-heterocubane cage with a central Zn(2)O(2) ring having Zn-O bond lengths of approximately 207 pm.
authors.affiliation: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Germany. m.we@uni-jena.de
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Westerhausen
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sapelza
authors.forename: Helmar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Görls
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mayer