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. 2024 May 2;15(25):9438–9509. doi: 10.1039/d4sc01136h

Networks of type 2 supertetrahedraa.

Compound Reagents/conditions Method
[{P4(NMe)6}CuI]n (936) [P4(NMe)6] (131), CuI/MeCN, 2 days T533
[{P4(NEt)6}CuI]n (937) [P4(NEt)6] (132), CuI/MeCN, 2 days T81
[{P4(NMe)6}(CuI)2(MeCN)2]n (938) [P4(NBn)6] (133), CuI/MeCN, 3 days T81
[{P4(NMe)6}2(CuCl)3(MeCN)2]n (939) [P4(NMe)6] (131), CuCl/MeCN, 90 min T526
[{P4(NMe)6}(CuCl)2]n (940) [P4(NMe)6] (131), CuCl/MeCN, 2 days T526
[{PN(p-nBuPhP)0.5}4(NMe)6]n (941) [(PNSiMe3)4(NMe)6] (148), p-nBuPhPCl2/THF, 90 °C, 5 days T95
[{PN(TiCl2)0.5}4(NMe)6]n (942) [(PNSiMe3)4(NMe)6] (148), TiCl4/MeCN, 100 °C, 4 days T95
[Ba(H2O)5][Cr4(OH)4(hpdta)2] (943) H5hpdta, CrCl3, BaCl2/H2O, 85 °C, 20 h J119
[Mn4(SPh)8]n (944) [Mn{N(SiMe3)2}2]2, HSPh/THF, 0 °C, 2 h C534
[{Cu4{SC(NH2)2}6}2{SC(NH2)2}3]n(SO4)4 (945) CuSO4, SC(NH2)2, H2SO4/H2O, 80 °C C187
[N-methylpyridinium]2[{Cu4(dmit)3}2]n (946) [Cu(MeCN)4][ClO4], Na2dmit, [N-methylpyridinium]I/MeOH C563
[nBu4N]2[{Cu4(dmit)3}2]n (947) [Cu(MeCN)4][ClO4], Na2dmit, [nBu4N]Br/MeOH C563
[(μ3-Cu)Cu4(SePh)6(CuPPh3)3(4,4′-bipy)]n (948) Cu(MeCOO), PhSeSiMe3, PPh3, 4,4′-bipy/DME, 4 h C535
{[Et4N][(Ag4(dmit)3]dmf}n (949) AgNO3, H2dmit, Na, [Et4N]Br, NH3/MeOH, DMF C564
[(Zn4(SPh)8MeOH]n (950) HSPh, ZnCO3/MeOH, 55 °C, 5 days C536
[(Zn4(SPh)8EtOH]n (951) HSPh, ZnCO3/EtOH, 78 °C, 2 h C536
[(Zn4(SPh)8nPrOH]n (952) HSPh, ZnCO3/MeOH, nPrOH, 10 to 97 °C, 5 h C536
[(Zn4(SPh)8nBuOH]n (953) HSPh, ZnCO3/MeOH, nBuOH, 10 to 117 °C, 5 h C536
[(Zn4(SPh)8(trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene)]n (954) HSPh, Zn(MeCOO)2, trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene/H2O, 165 °C, 5 days B537
[(Zn4(SPh)8(4,4′-bipy)]n (955) HSPh, Zn(MeCOO)2, 4,4′-bipy/H2O, 165 °C, 5 days B537
[(Cd4(SPh)8]n (956) Cd(NO3)2, HSPh, NEt3/EtOH, DMF or [Me4N]2[(CdSPh)3(CdCl)(SPh)6] (447)/MeCN, H2O, 100 °C C/T232,538
[(Cd4(SC6H4F-4)8]n (957) Cd(NO3)2, HSC6H4F-4, NEt3/EtOH, DMF C539
[{Cd6(SC6H4Br-4)15}(CdSC6H4Br-4){Cd(dmf)3}]n (958) Cd(NO3)2, HSC6H4Br-4, NEt3/EtOH, DMF C539
[(Cd4(SPh)8PPh3]n (959) [(Cd4(SPh)8]n (939), PPh3/THF, DMF I232
[(Cd4(SePh)8]n (960) CdCl2, HSePh, NaOH/MeOH, H2O C540
[Cd4(PhSe)7X(PPh3)]n (961–962, X = Cl, Br) (PhSe)2Cd, CdX2, PPh3/MeOH, 130 °C, 1 h B541,542
[Hg4(PhSe)7BrPy]n (963) (PhSe)2Hg, HgBr2, 1,3-bis(4-nitrophenyl)triazene/THF, Py, 100 min C543
[Hg4(PhSe)7ClPy]n (964) (PhSe)2Hg, HgCl2, PPh3/THF, Py, 5 h C544
[Hg4(PhSe)7Br(dmf)]n (965) (PhSe)2Hg, HgI2, 4,4′-bipy/DMF, 5 h C544
[Hg4(PhSe)7(SCN)Py]n (966) (PhSe)2Hg, Hg(SCN)2,/MeOH, THF, Py, 1 h C545
[Hg4(PhTe)7IPy]n (967) (PhTe)2Hg, CdI2/THF, Py, 90 min C546
(C5H5NH2)24[In28Se54(H2O)4] (968) In, Se, piperidine/H2O, 170 °C, 7 days B547
(C5H5NH2)24[In28−xBixSe54(H2O)4] (969) In, Se, Bi(NO3)3, piperidine/H2O, 170 °C, 7 days B547
3-Se4]3.27[In49.88Se95.92](C5H12N)26.0·(C2H8N)42.4 (970) Se, In, piperidine/DMF, 170 °C, 5 days B548
[In4Se10](C7H16N)1.8 (C2H8N)2.2 (971) Se, In, 1,4-dioxane, 3,5-dimethylpyridine/DMF, 170 °C, 7 days B548
{[Me4N]2[MnGe4S10]}n (972) [Me4N]4[Ge4S10] (496), Mn(Me2CO)2/H2O, 24 h or GeS2, Mn(Me2CO)2, [Me4N]Cl, NaHCO3/H2O, 120 °C, 2 days B/T263,549,550
{[Me4N]2[FeGe4S10]}n (973) [Me4N]4[Ge4S10] (496), Fe(Me2CO)2/H2O, 24 h or GeS2, FeCO3, [Me4N]Cl, [H4N]HCO3/H2O, 220 °C, 2 days B/T260,549,557
{[Me4N]2[CoGe4S10]}n (974) [Me4N]4[Ge4S10] (496), Co(Me2CO)2/H2O, 24 h T549
{[Me4N]2[ZnGe4S10]}n (975) [Me4N]4[Ge4S10] (496), Zn(Me2CO)2/H2O, 24 h T549
{[Me4N]2[Ag2Ge4S10]}n (976) [Me4N]2[Ge4S10] (496), Na2S2O3, Ag2NO3/H2O, 16 h T551
{Cs2[FeGe4S10]}n (977) Cs4[Ge4S10] (493), FeSO4/H2O T260
{[Me4N]2[Cu2Ge4S10]}n (978) [Me4N]2[Ge4S10] (496), NaBr, CuCl/H2O, MeCN, 16 h T551
{[CnH2n+1NC5H5]2[Pt2Ge4S10]}n (979–984, n = 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22) [Me4N]2[Ge4S10] (496), [CnH2n+1NC5H5]Br, K2[PtCl4]/formamide, 80 °C, 18 h T552
{[(CH3CH2)4N]3[AgGe4S10]}n (985) [EtNH3]3[MeNH3][Ge4S10] (497), AgOAc, [(Et)4N]Br, methylurea/130 °C, 24 h T281
{[(Et)4N]3[CuGe4S10]}n (986) [EtNH3]3[MeNH3][Ge4S10] (497), CuCl, [(Et)4N]Br, methylurea/130 °C, 24 h T281
{[Me4N]2[MnGe4Se10]}n (987) [Me4N]4[Ge4Se10] (505), Mn(OAc)2/H2O T272
{[Me4N]2[FeGe4Se10]}n (988) [Me4N]4[Ge4Se10] (505), FeSO4/H2O T272
{[C16H33NC5H5]2[Pt2Ge4Se10]}n (989) [Me4N]2[Ge4Se10] (505), [C16H33NC5H5]Br, K2[PtCl4]/Formamide, 80 °C, 18 h T552
{[C16H33NC5H5]2[Pt2Sn4Se10]}n (990) [Me4N]2[Sn4Se10] (516), [C16H33NC5H5]Br, K2[PtCl4]/Formamide, 80 °C, 18 h T552
{[Me4N]2[MSn4Se10]}n (991–993, M = Fe, Co, Mn) [Me4N]2[Sn4Se10] (561), MCl2/H2O T275
{[Me4N]2[ZnSn4Se10]}n (994) [Me4N]2[Sn4Se10] (561), ZnCl2, Na4EDTA/H2O T275
{[Me4N]4[(Ge4S10)Cu4M2S8]}n (995–996, M = Mo, W) [Me4N]4[Ge4S10] (496), [Me4N]2[MS4], Cu(OAc)2/BuOH, H2O, DMF, 100 °C, 3 days T553
{[BMIm]2[Ge4Se9]}n (997) K4[Ge4Se10] (501), SnCl2 2,6-dimethylmorpholine/[BMIm][BF4], 150 °C, 3 days T554
{[BMMIm]2[Ge4SnSe10]}n (998) K4[Ge4Se10] (501), SnCl2 2,6-dimethylmorpholine/[BMMIm][BF4], 150 °C, 3 days T554
{(BMIm)2[SnII(GeIV4Se10)]}n (999) Cs4[Ge4Se10] (503), SnCl2, 2,6-dimethylmorpholine, [Pt@Bi10][AlBr4]4/(BMIm)Cl, (BMIm)[BF4], 120 °C, 4 days T555
[Mn2{(OOCC2H4Ge)4S6}(MeOH)(dmf)2]n (1000) [{HOOC(CH2)2Ge}4S6] (579), MnCl2/MeOH, DMF, 100 °C, 24 h T556
{[Me4N]2[Mn0.86Co0.14Ge4S10]}n (1001) GeS2, [Me4N]HCO3, [Me4N]OH, Mn(Me2CO)2, Co(Me2CO)2, H2S/H2O, EtOH, 78 to 150 °C, 3 days G549
{[Me4N]2[CdGe4S10]}n (1002) GeS2, CdSO4, [Me4N]Cl, [H4N]HCO3/H2O, 220 °C, 2 days B557
{(H2dabco)[MnGe4S10]}n (1003) GeS2, MnCl2, dabco/H2O, CO2, 120 °C, 7 days B558
{(H2dabco)(H3O)[AgGe4S10]}n (1004) GeS2, Ag(OAc), dabco/H2O, 130 °C, 2 days B559
{[Et4N]2[Cu2Ge4Se10]}n (1005) GeS2, Cu(OAc), [Me4N]HCO3/H2O, 150 °C, 1 day B560
{[Me4N]6[(Cu0.44Ge0.56S2.23)4(Ge4S8)3]}n (1006) GeS2, [Me4N]HCO3, Cu(OAc)2, [Me4N]Cl/150 °C, 24 h A561
{[Me4N]2[MnGe4Te10]}n (1007) 1. K2Te, Te, Ge/heat to melt E275
2. [Me4N]Br, MnCl2/en, 100 °C, 12 h
{[Li4(H2O)8][MnGe4Se10]}n (1008) 1. LiSe2, Ge, Se/heat to melt E282
2. MnCl2/MeOH, H2O, 24 h
{[Pr2NH2][PrEtNH2][Ge4S9]}n (1009) GeS2, [Pr2NH2]Cl, NaHCO3/H2O, 125 °C, 24 h B562
{[Me4N]2[OSn5Se10]}n (1010) Sn, Se, [Me4N]OH,/H2O, 150 °C, 16 days B278
δ-GeS2 (1011) [Me4N]4[Ge4S10] (496), HCl/H2O, 50 °C, 24 h I266
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dmit = 4,5-dimercapto-1,3-dithiole-2-thionato, EDTA = ethylenediamine-tetraacetate, BMMIm = 1-butyl-2,3-dimethyl-imidazolium.