Au–Au distances in the core and from the core to the shell of the big metalloid Au clusters with S containing substituents. All distances in pm. * crystalline yield not determined. ** yield is only given for the solid product before crystallization.
| Cluster | Au–Au core | Au–Au core to shell | Crystalline yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Au279(SR)84 (ref. 64) | 287.0 ± 4.0 | 284.8 ± 7.9 | * |
| Au246(SR)80 (ref. 63) | 287.2 ± 4.7 | 290.5 ± 16.4 | * |
| Au191(SR)66 (ref. 80) | 287.1 ± 3.9 | 284.5 ± 6.0 | 0.5% |
| Au146(SR)57 (ref. 119) | 282.8 ± 4.8 | 277.7 ± 6.4 | * |
| Au144(SR)60 (ref. 91) | 287.6 ± 5.7 | 291.8 ± 15.9 | 16.0% |
| Au133(SR)52 (ref. 89) | 289.4 ± 8.1 | 288.3 ± 21.5 | **90% |
| Au130(SR)50 (ref. 88) | 287.4 ± 5.5 | 287.0 ± 9.0 | * |
| Au108S24(Ph3P)16 (ref. 105 and 113) | 284.8 ± 9.0 | 291.4 ± 18.5 | 4.8% |
| Au103S2(SR)41 (ref. 90) | 287.7 ± 5.5 | 286.6 ± 10.5 | **40% |
| Au102(SR)44 (ref. 61) | 287.9 ± 6.2 | 286.1 ± 10.4 | * |
| Au92(SR)44 (ref. 66) | 290.2 ± 2.8 | 288.2 ± 11.2 | * |
| Au70S20(Ph3P)12 (ref. 104 and 113) | 287.5 ± 13.6 | 293.4 ± 17.7 | 12.0% |