The preparation and crystal structure of the unusual copper–sulphur cage complex Cu8(SC5H11)4(S2CSC5H11)4
Abstract
The electrochemical oxidation of anodic copper in an acetonitrile solution of RSH (R = Ph, C10H7, CPh3, C6F4H, o-MeC6H4, CMe2Et) yields CuSR; treatment of CuSCMe2Et with CS2 produces Cu8(SR)4(S2CSR)4, whose structure is based on an unusual Cu8S12 cage.