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Chemistry with Bare Silicon Clusters in Solution: A Transition‐Metal Complex of a Polysilicide Anion
Author(s) -
Joseph Stefanie,
Hamberger Markus,
Mutzbauer Fabian,
Härtl Oliver,
Meier Martin,
Korber Nikolaus
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200904242
Subject(s) - repertoire , silicon , chemistry , ion , transition metal , nanotechnology , materials science , organic chemistry , physics , acoustics , catalysis
Pure silicon building blocks in solution are an exciting addition to the repertoire of the materials science of Group 14 elements. The preparation of the complex [{Ni(CO) 2 } 2 (μ‐Si 9 ) 2 ] 8− shows that rational synthetic transformations with the Si 9 4− Zintl ion are feasible.