title: catena-Poly[copper(I)-bis(μ-trifluoro-methane-sulfonato-κO:O')-copper(I)-bis(μ-trimethyl trithio-phosphite)-κP:S;κS:P].
abstract: The title compound, [Cu(2)(CF(3)SO(3))(2)(C(3)H(9)PS(3))(2)](n), crystallizes as infinite chains in which two trimethyl trithio-phosphite ligands and two trifluoro-methane-sulfonate anions bridge the essentially tetra-hedrally coordinated Cu(I) ions in an alternating fashion. The P and one S atom of each trimethyl trithio-phosphite ligand are employed for coordination. The mol-ecular structure exhibits the rare motif of copper(I) bridged by two trifluoro-methane-sulfonate anions generating eight-membered rings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, Private Bag X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa.
authors.forename: Christoph E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Strasser
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cronje
authors.forename: Helgard G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Raubenheimer