Oxocarbon Anions Templated in Silver Clusters

Three types of oxocarbon anions as templates were used to synthesize high-nuclear silver clusters, [Ag16(C2O4){S2P-(OEt)(2)}(12)](2)(PF6)(4 )(1), [Ag-16(C4O4){S2P(OEt)(2)}(12)](2)(PF6)(4) (2), and [Ag-32(S)(2)(C5O5)(2){S2P(OEt)(2)}(22)](PF6)(2) (3), and characterized by multi-NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. As the template size increases, the shape and size of the clusters change accordingly. The template effect in high-nuclear silver clusters has been investigated in this work.

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In this study, high-nuclear silver clusters were synthesized using three types of oxocarbon anions as templates. The shape and size of the clusters were found to change accordingly as the template size increases. The template effect in high-nuclear silver clusters was investigated in this work.