title: Chloride-catalyzed, multicomponent self-assembly of arsenic thiolates.
abstract: We present the observation that chloride serves as a simple catalyst for the acceleration of a self-assembly reaction between AsCl3 and dithiolate ligands (H2L) to form As2L3 assemblies. Studies on a model monomeric arsenic complex suggest that chloride may accelerate ligand exchange dynamics in pnictogen thiolates in general.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Materials Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1253, USA. dwj@uoregon.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Carnes
authors.forename: Mary S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Nathan R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Lindquist
authors.forename: Edmundo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guzmán-Percástegui
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Pluth
authors.forename: Darren W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Johnson