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June 27, 2026Inorganic ChemistryOpen Access

Metalloid Tin Clusters, Sn n t Bu m , with α-Sn-Like Structural Motifs

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BSBeate G. StellerCRClara A. RollerSKSteffen Klenner

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Overview

Randomized trial reveals new methods to synthesize tin clusters with unique structures, suggesting expanded applications in material science.

Key Points

  • The research aims to develop a new strategy for synthesizing diverse metalloid tin clusters with unique structural motifs.
  • Employ mild hydrostannolysis-type strategy using small tert-butyl substituents to synthesize tin clusters.
  • Characterize clusters using X-ray crystallography and 119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy.
  • Perform computational analyses including NBO and QTAIM to study the electronic structure.
  • Successfully synthesized clusters such as Sn11tBu12 with unique structural motifs and greater sizes like Sn15tBu14 and Sn16tBu16.
  • Experimental characterization confirmed near-zero charges at apical tin centers, indicating stability of structures.
  • Synthetic method was compatible with multiple group 14 elements, forming unique heterobimetallic Sn/Pb compounds.

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Steller et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f6922aea7db3c1953ffcehttps://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6c01824
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