Formation and Structures of New Metallo- and Metallapolysulfanes, [MSy]+ (y = 2−16)†
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Graphical Abstract
In the gas phase, sulfur and monopositive metal ions (ScZn) react to form novel metallo- and metallapolysulfanes [MSy]+. The structures of these complexes were calculated by ab initio methods. The lowest energy structure of [Cu(cyclo-S12)]+, in which the octahedrally coordinated Cu+ ion is located in the center of the S12 cycle, is shown in the picture on the right.
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For corrigendum see DOI:10.1002/anie.199510321