title: Synthesis and structure of tri- and octaindium compounds.
abstract: The reactions of InCp* with alkali metal silanides M(thf)(n)SiRPh(2) (R = Me, Ph) resulted in the triindanate [(Ph(3)Si)(3)In-In-In(SiPh(3))](-) with a linear arrangement of In atoms and the octaindium clusters [(In(8)(SiPh(3))(8)](m-) (m = 0, 2) amongst others, which were characterized by X-ray crystallography. The neutral cluster has a bisphenoidal core similar to that of B(8)Cl(8), whilst the anionic one adopts a distorted square antiprismatic structure. In addition, the tri- and octaindium compounds were studied by DFT calculations.
authors.affiliation: Universität Heidelberg, Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. gerald.linti@aci.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Linti
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bühler
authors.forename: Kirill Yu
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Monakhov
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zessin