σ-Aromaticity-Induced Stabilization of Heterometallic Supertetrahedral Clusters [Zn6Ge16]4− and [Cd6Ge16]4−

Authors

Hong-Lei Xu, Nankai University, China
Ivan A. Popov, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Nikolay V. Tkachenko, Utah State UniversityFollow
Zi-Chuan Wang, Nankai University, China
Alvaro Muñoz-Castro, Universidad Autonoma de Chile
Alexander I. Boldyrev, Utah State UniversityFollow
Zhong-Ming Sun, Nankai University, China

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title

Angewandte Chemie

Publication Date

6-30-2020

Publisher

Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA

Award Number

NSF, Division of Chemistry (CHE) 1664379

Funder

NSF, Division of Chemistry (CHE)

Volume

132

Issue

39

First Page

17439

Last Page

17443

Related Content

Boldyrev, A. I., & Tkachenko, N. (2021). Data from: σ-Aromaticity-Induced Stabilization of Heterometallic Supertetrahedral Clusters [Zn6Ge16]4− and [Cd6Ge16]4−. Utah State University. https://doi.org/10.26078/N8GJ-1G18

Abstract

Driven by strong 3c–2e Zn–Ge–Ge or Cd–Ge–Ge interactions, two unprecedented supertetrahedral clusters [Zn₆Ge₁₆]⁴⁻ and [Cd₆Ge₁₆]⁴⁻ were synthesized through the assembly of [Ge₄]⁴⁻ and transition metal precursors. This strategy provides not only a new method to obtain large heterometallic clusters, but also a new conceptual understanding of how σ-aromaticity induces the stabilization of high-symmetry clusters.

Recommended Citation

H.-L. Xu, I. A. Popov, N. V. Tkachenko, Z.-C. Wang, A. Muñoz-Castro, A. I. Boldyrev, Z.-M. Sun, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 17286.