[Re₁₂CS₁₇(CN)₆]^<i>n</i>− (<i>n</i>=6, 8): A Sulfido–Cyanide Rhenium Cluster with an Interstitial Carbon Atom

Abstract

Cyanide clusters [Re12CS17(CN)6]n− (n=8 or 6), which may be used to form polymeric material, have been prepared by treating ReS2 with molten KCN at 750 °C. The cluster unit comprises two {Re6} octahedra connected by three μ2-S bridges and one interstitial μ6-C atom (see picture).