title: Straightforward synthesis and structure of a new starting material for niobium cluster phases: [Nb6Cl(i)12(CH3OH)a4Cla2].6CH3OH.
abstract: A new, fast, and straightforward synthetic route for the new cluster compound [Nb(6)Cl(i)(12)(CH(3)OH)(a)(4)Cl(a)(2)].6CH(3)OH, taking advantage of the special solubility properties of tetracyanoborate salts has been established, and the single-crystal X-ray structure of this compound, which is a promising starting material for new cluster phases, has been determined.
authors.affiliation: University of Rostock, Institute of Chemistry, Albert Einstein Strasse 3a, D-18059 Rostock, Germany.
authors.forename: Luis Fernando
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Piedra-Garza
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Köckerling