The increasing number of metalloid clusters, synthesized in the last couple of years, gives new insights into the formation process of metals or semi-metals. Metalloid clusters of the transition metals, especially the coinage metals are thereby of particular interest and the number of structurally characterized metalloid gold clusters has in-* Prof. Dr. A. Schnepf 670 creased over the last decade. Most of these clusters are stabilized via aryl thiolate ligands. Herein, the synthesis and crystal structures of the lithium and potassium salts of the bulky SSi(SiMe 3 ) 3 ligand are presented together with the synthesis of suitable M I precursors (M = Cu, Ag, Au) for further build-up reactions to metalloid clusters.SePh with a low steric demand. As bulky ligands, like Si(SiMe 3 ) 3 (Hyp) or N(SiMe 3 ) 2 , are useful in the chemistry of nanoscaled metalloid clusters of the elements of group 13 and 14, [9] it was wondered if it is possible to use such bulky ligands also in the chemistry of metalloid clusters of coinage metals and in the following a first step into this direction is presented.