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Published on: February 15, 2016
Assembly of a supramolecular cube, [(Cp*WS3Cu3)8 Cl8(CN)12Li4] from a preformed incomplete cubane-like compound
Jian-Ping Lang1, Qing-Feng Xu, Zhong-Ning Chen
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Suzhou University, 1 Shizi Street, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu, China. jplang@suda.edu.cn
Abstract:
A supramolecular cube has been formed by linking WS3Cu3 clusters with bidentate ligands. Eight WS3Cu3 clusters, which have an incomplete cubane-like structure, serve as the three connecting nodes of the cube, while 12 bridging cyanide anions coordinated to copper centers lie along the edges of the cube. Eight chloride anions and four lithium cations are located inside the cube.
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