Integration of acetylenic carbon clusters and silver clusters: template synthesis and stability enhancement†
Abstract
Three silver cluster complexes were synthesized with carbon network ligands as inner templates, including [(CC)2C
C(C
C)2]4−, [C6(C
C)6]6− and [C6H(C
C)5]5−. The resulting clusters 1–3 have been characterized by X-ray crystallography and other techniques. This study showcases a promising methodology to acquire intricate all-carbon units and provides a platform to investigate their chemistry.