We identify the reaction network governing gold monolayer protected cluster (MPC) formation during the reduction of Au(PPh(3))Cl and L(5) (L(5) = 1,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)pentane) in solutions. UV-vis spectroscopy and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) monitored the formation of ligated Au(x): 6 ≤ x ≤ 12 clusters, which comprise the reaction intermediates and final products. In...

• Synthesis and characterization of new atomically precise Rh-Sn carbonyl clusters. Redox condensation reaction confirms its efficiency in growing nanoclusters. Full structural the clusters by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complete accordance between predicted experimental Cluster Valence Electrons. [Rh 18 Sn 3 Cl 2 (CO) 33 ] 4- represents highest nuclearity nanocluster to date. This paper ...

Synthesis of molecular gold clusters through a post-synthetic scheme involving HCl-promoted nuclearity convergence was examined with various phosphine ligands. Systematic studies with a series of bis(diphenylphosphino) ligands (Ph(2)P-(CH(2))(m)-PPh(2)) using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and electronic absorption spectroscopy demonstrated that the use of dppp (m = 3), dppb...

Two very rapid yttrium initiators for lactide polymerisation are reported; the nuclearity (monomer vs. dimer) of the initiator controls the stereochemistry of the polylactide produced.

Diimine and diamine ligands that are unable to coordinate to a single metal favour the formation of unusual, high-nuclearity Zn chlorometallate and palladium chloride complexes.