title: Halide-ion-templated Ag8Cu6 rhombic dodecahedrons: synthesis, structure and reactivity of [Ag8Cu6(C≡CtBu)12X]BF4 (X = Cl, Br).
abstract: Halide-templated tert-butylethynide Ag14 complexes undergo reversible exchange with copper(I) to afford a series of mixed Ag14-nCun (n = 1-6) species. Up to six silver atoms in the cluster can be replaced with copper(I) to give a core structure featuring a Ag8Cu6 rhombic dodecahedron. These clusters are useful models for investigating the chemical reactivity and photoluminescence of heterometallic d(10)-d(10) systems.
authors: School of Chemistry and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors: Timothy U
authors: TU
authors: Connell
authors: Saman
authors: S
authors: Sandanayake
authors: George N
authors: GN
authors: Khairallah
authors: Jonathan M
authors: JM
authors: White
authors: Richard A J
authors: RA
authors: O'Hair
authors: Paul S
authors: PS
authors: Donnelly
authors: Spencer J
authors: SJ
authors: Williams
mesh_terms: D001965:Bromides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001965:Bromides; D002712:Chlorides; D056831:Coordination Complexes; D007477:Ions; D012834:Silver; D003300:Copper