Synthesis and characterisation of [VS4(CuPPh3)5(CuCl)Cl2]·CH2Cl2; a compound containing a tetrahedral VvS4 core encapsulated by an octahedral array of copper(I) atoms
Abstract
Reaction between [NH4]3[VS4], [NEt4]Cl, CuCl, and PPh3 in CH2Cl2 has led to the formation of [VS4(CuPPh3)5(CuCl)Cl2] which contains a hitherto unrecognised type of mixed metal sulphur cluster, consisting of a tetrahedral VVS4 core bound to an octahedral array of CuI atoms.