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Synthesis and structure of [Sn(mit)6Cu4]; a [SnCu4] cage supported by Sn–Cu cluster bonding [mit = (CH)2N(Me)C([horiz bar, double dot above]S)[horiz bar, double dot above]N]

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Robert E. Allan, Julie S. Palmer, Marta E. G. Mosquera, Jeremy M. Rawson, Andrew E. H. Wheatley, Dominic S. Wright, Alan Bashall and Mary McPartlin

Abstract

The reaction of [Sn(mit)2]n with CuCl gives the heterobimetallic complex [{Sn(mit)6Cu4] 1, in which the hypho-hexagonal-bipyramidal [SnCu4] core is stabilised by SnII–CuI cluster bonding between the endo lone pair of the Sn centre and the tetrahedral Cu4 fragment.

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