The formal combination of three singlet biradicaloid entities to a singlet hexaradicaloid metalloid Ge14[Si(SiMe3)3]5[Li(THF)2]3 cluster.
The formal combination of three singlet biradicaloid entities to a singlet hexaradicaloid metalloid Ge14[Si(SiMe3)3]5[Li(THF)2]3 cluster.
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三个单线态双自由基实体与单线态六自由基准金属 Ge14[Si(SiMe3)3]5[Li(THF)2]3 簇的正式组合
DOI:
10.1021/ja107446z
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发表时间:
2011
影响因子:
15
通讯作者:
A. Schnepf
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作者:
C. Schenk;A. Kracke;K. Fink;A. Kubas;W. Klopper;M. Neumaier;H. Schnöckel;A. Schnepf
The reaction of GeBr with LiSi(SiMe3)3leads to the metalloid cluster compound [(THF)2Li]3Ge14[Si(SiMe3)3]5(1). After the introduction of a first cluster of this type, in which 14 germanium atoms form an empty polyhedron, [(THF)2Li]3Ge14[Ge(SiMe3)3]5(2), we present here further investigations on1to obtain preliminary insight into its chemical and bonding properties. The molecular structure of1is determined via X-ray crystal structure solution using synchrotron radiation. The electronic structure of the Ge14polyhedron is further examined by quantum chemical calculations, which indicate that three singlet biradicaloid entities formally combine to yield the singlet hexaradicaloid character of1. Moreover, the initial reactions of1after elimination of the [Li(THF)2]+groups by chelating ligands (e.g., TMEDA or 12-crown-4) are presented. Collision induced dissociation experiments in the gas phase, employing FT-ICR mass spectrometry, lead to the elimination of the singlet biradicaloid Ge5H2[Si(SiMe3)3]2cluster. The unique multiradicaloid bonding character of the metalloid cluster1might be used as a model for reactions and properties in the field of surface science and nanotechnology.