title: Arylstibonic acids [H8(RSb)12O28]; precursors to organometallic isopolyoxostibonates [Na2H9(RSb)12O(30)]-, (R = aryl).
abstract: Electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry shows that arylstibonic acids, RSbO(3)H(2), give rise to oxo-bridged clusters derived from [H(8)(RSb)(12)O(28)] which act as inorganic crown ligands towards Na(+) cations; structure determination of one derivative revealed a cage-like anion [Na(2)H(9)(p-O(2)NC(6)H(4)Sb)(12)O(30).4H(2)O](-).
authors.affiliation: Biosensors and Biomeasurement, Plant and Food Research, Ruakura Research Centre, Private Bag 3123, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Brian K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: Cody E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000965:Antimony / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
chemical_list: D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D000965:Antimony