Al50C120H180: A Pseudofullerene Shell of 60 Carbon Atoms and 60 Methyl Groups Protecting a Cluster Core of 50 Aluminum Atoms

The largest organometallic cluster compound consisting of Al, C, and H only (Al50Cp, Cp*=C5Me5) is a fascinatingly simple structure of comparably high symmetry (see structure). The pentamethylcyclopentadienyl ligands form a carbon shell similar to the arrangement found in fullerene structures. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http: //www. wiley-vch. de/contents/jc₂002/2004/z53754ₛ. pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.