Bismuth-rich bimetallic clusters (CuBi8)3+and [MBi10]4+(M = Pd, Pt) from ionothermal synthesis

Research output: Contribution to journalResearch articleContributedpeer-review

Contributors

Abstract

The reaction of Bi, BiBr3, and CuBr in the Lewis-acidic ionic liquid [BMIm]Br·4AlBr3 (BMIm = 1-n-butyl-3-limidazolium) at 180 °C yielded air-sensitive, shiny black crystals of (CuBi8)[AlBr4]2[Al2Br7]. Crystals of [MBi10][AlCl4]4 (M = Pd, Pt) were obtained by reacting Bi, BiCl3, and MCl2 under similar conditions. The structures have been determined by X-ray diffraction on single-crystals and were found to be very similar to that of the known analogues with other halogens, although not isostructural. In crystals of the complex salts, polyhedral bimetallic clusters (CuBi8)3+ or [MBi10]4+ are embedded in matrices of halogenidoaluminate anions. The heteroatomic nido-cluster (CuBi8)3+ consists of a (Bi8)2+ square antiprism η4-coordinating a copper(I) cation. In the cluster cation [MBi10]4+, the metal atoms M center a pentagonal antiprism of bismuth atoms.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)191-196
Number of pages6
JournalZeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section B Journal of Chemical Sciences
Volume77
Issue number4-5
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-2391-6025/work/159171978

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Keywords

  • bimetallic clusters, bismuth, cluster compounds, copper, palladium, platinum