The novel mercury-tellurium cluster [Hg₈(μ-n-C₃H₇Te)₁₂(μ₂-Br)Br₃] is formed during the reaction of HgBr₂ and (n-C₃H₇Te)₂Hg in DMSO. Its crystal structure has been elucidated showing [Hg₈(μ-n-C₃H₇Te)₁₂(μ₂-Br)]³⁺ units with a bromine-centered distorted Hg₈ cube. The mercury atoms are bridged by n-C₃H₇Te^— ligands and the resulting clusters are linked to a three-dimensional network by bromine atoms. The close packing of the cluster is mainly determined by the flexible n-propyl residues of the telluride building blocks.

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