title: Organization of tetrahedral chalcogenide clusters using a tetrahedral quadridentate linker.
abstract: Using predesigned tetrahedral quadridentate linker tetrakis(4-pyridyloxymethylene)methane (TPOM) as the organic linker, tetrahedral P1 clusters ([Cd8S(SPh)16](2-)) and C1 clusters ([Cd17S4(SPh)28](2-)) have been assembled into beltlike (MCOF-9) or chainlike (MCOF-10) configurations, as determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The onset of optical absorptions of MCOF-9 and MCOF-10 is around 400 and 420 nm, respectively. The thermal analysis shows that both materials are stable up to 250 degrees C.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA.
authors.forename: Qichun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xianhui
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Bu
authors.forename: Zhien
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Pingyun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Feng