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{Ge<sub>9</sub>[Si(SiMe<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(SiPh<sub>3</sub>)]<sub>3</sub>}<sup>−</sup>: Ligand Modification in\nMetalloid Germanium Cluster Chemistry

Oleksandr Kysliak (1565527)Claudio Schrenk (1565533)Andreas Schnepf (1565530)

Year: 2016 Journal:   OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)   Publisher: La Trobe University

Abstract

The\ninfluence of the stabilizing ligand on the physical and chemical\nproperties of a metalloid cluster compound is important for nanotechnology\nas metalloid clusters are ideal model compounds for metal nanoparticles.\nHere we present the synthesis of a differently substituted metalloid\n{Ge<sub>9</sub>R<sub>3</sub>}<sup>−</sup> cluster: {Ge<sub>9</sub>[Si­(SiMe<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>­(SiPh<sub>3</sub>)]<sub>3</sub>}<sup>−</sup> <b>1</b>, which is obtained in\ngood yield by the reaction of K<sub>4</sub>Ge<sub>9</sub> with ClSi­(SiMe<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>­(SiPh<sub>3</sub>). <b>1</b> is characterized\nvia NMR and mass spectrometry, but crystallization is hindered. However,\nthe reaction with HgCl<sub>2</sub> gives the neutral compound HgGe<sub>18</sub>­[Si­(SiMe<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>­(SiPh<sub>3</sub>)]<sub>6</sub> <b>2</b>, which can be crystallized and structurally\ncharacterized. The presented results are a first step for the investigation\nof the ligand’s influence on the properties of a metalloid\ngermanium cluster compound.

Keywords:
Metalloid Cluster (spacecraft) Ligand (biochemistry) Yield (engineering) Germanium Crystallization Metal Ideal (ethics)

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