Selective Oxidative Cleavage of Cp* from Coordinated GaCp*: Naked Ga⁺ in [GaNi(GaCp*)₄]⁺ and [(μ₂‐Ga)_<i>n</i>M₃(GaCp*)₆]^<i>n</i>+

Abstract

The naked and the edge: The selective oxidative cleavage of Cp* from coordinated GaCp* ligands lead to the cluster cations [(μ2-Ga)2Pd3(GaCp*)6]2+ and [(μ2-Ga)Pt3(GaCp*)6]+ (see structure) which are the first examples of the edge-bridging coordination mode of “naked” Ga+. This chemistry is a step towards a rational synthesis of metal-rich molecules as discrete models for intermetallic phases.