title: Synthesis and structure of the Li13 cage [[[O-P(mu-NtBu)]2Li2]3(LiCl)6Li(Cl/OnBu)0.5(thf)7], containing a [O-P(mu-NtBu)]2(2-) dianion.
abstract: The hydrolysis of [ClP(mu-NtBu)]2 with H2O-Et3N in thf, followed by in situ lithiation with nBuLi gives the Li13 cage [[[O-P(mu-NtBu)]2Li2]3(LiCl)6Li(Cl/OnBu)0.5(thf)7], containing a [O-P(mu-NtBu)]2(2-) dianion that is isoelectronic with ligands of the type [(RN)P(mu-NR)]2(2-).
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Cambridge University, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, UK CB2 1EW.
authors.forename: Wesley Ting Kwok
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eisler
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Calera
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McPartlin
authors.forename: James V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Morey
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Mulvey
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.forename: Dominic S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Wright