Abstract
The structure of [(As2(NCy)4}2Cu4] reveals a dramatic change in the metal coordination mode compared to that found in the Sb analogue [(Sb2(NCy)4}2Cu4], resulting in the distortion of the Cu4 core from a square-planar to a butterfly shape and providing the first illustration of ligand-selective cage modification in such heterobimetallic species; in contrast the square-planar Na4 arrangement found in [{Sb2(NCy)4}2M4] (M = Na, Cu, Ag) is retained in [(As2(NCy)4}2Na4].
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1145-1146 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 21 Jun 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- General Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry