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Synthesis and Characterization of 1,2-Dithiolane Modified Self-Assembling Peptides
Published on: August 20, 2018
A 32 vertex polyhedron via supramolecular assembly of silanedithiolate silanolate units
Stefan Spirk1, Ferdinand Belaj, Natascha Hurkes
1Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, Schubertstr. 1, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Abstract:
A high yield synthesis of the first silanedithiolate silanolate is reported which spontaneously assembles forming an inorganic rugby ball shaped 32 vertex polyhedral cluster stabilized by sterically demanding 2,6-dimesitylphenyl substituents and two LiCl units.

