Molecular Structure and Theoretical Studies of (PPh₄)₂[Bi₁₀Cu₁₀(SPh)₂₄]

Abstract

Dedicated to Professor Kenneth Wade on the occasion of his 75th birthdayTransition-metal clusters containing main-group elements as bridging ligands have attracted our attention in recent years. [1] In addition to many chalcogenide-bridged coinage-metal clusters, for example, [Cu 146 [5]

Iodobismuthate(III) and Iodobismuthate(III)/Iodocuprate(I) Complexes with Organic Ligands

“…Several neutral Bi-S-Cu complexes are known. [14] Finally, arylbismuth compounds (o-C 6 H 4 PiPr 2 ) 3 Bi and (o-C 6 H 4 PPh 2 ) 2 BiCl have been reacted with CuCl, forming {o-(iPr 2 P)C 6 H 4 } 3 BiCu 3 (μ 2 -Cl) 3 and [Cl(o-C 6 H 4 PPh 2 ) 2 BiCu(μ 2 -Cl)] 2 , respectively, wherein direct Bi-Cu bonding occurs through ligand-like sharing of the Bi III lone pair. [23]…”

“…The polarizable organosulfide and iodide ions are particularly promising ligands for producing photoactive clusters. Known sulfide‐containing species include [BiCu 2 (SPh) 3 Br 2 (PPh 3 ) 3 ], [PPh 4 ] 2 [Bi 10 Cu 10 (SPh) 24 ] and [Bi 2 Cu 4 (SPh) 8 (PPh 3 ) 4 ], the latter two of which feature mixed Bi oxidation states . A few mixed BiI 3 /CuI metal–organic complexes have been reported.…”

“…Known sulfidecontaining species include [BiCu 2 (SPh) 3 4 ], the latter two of which feature mixed Bi oxidation states. [14] A few mixed BiI 3 /CuI metal-organic complexes have been reported. One species is [(Hdeg) 3 (H 2 deg)Bi 2 ][Bi 5 CuI 19 ] (H 2 deg = diethylene glycol).…”

Microwave-assisted synthesis of In(SPh)3 and its use as precursor for the self-assembly of two new one-dimensional indium thiolate-dipyridyl compounds

“…c Dihedral angle between the ring planes. d Angle between the centroid vector Cg(1)···Cg (2) and the normal to the plane 2. e Angle vector Cg(1)···Cg(2)(between the centroid ) and the normal to the plane 1. f Perpendicular distance of Cg(1) on ring plane 2. g Perpendicular distance of Cg(2) on ring plane 1.…”

“…Metal thiolates are important starting materials for preparing crystalline metal chalcogenides [1,2], coordination compounds [3] and nanomaterials [4][5][6]. Normally, tris(benzenethiolato)indium(III), namely In(SPh) 3 could be prepared either by the reaction of InCl 3 with thiolate natrium in methanol [7] or one-step reaction of indium and diphenyl disulphide in refluxing toluene [8].…”