Generation of Small Gold Clusters with Unique Geometries through Cluster‐to‐Cluster Transformations: Octanuclear Clusters with Edge‐sharing Gold Tetrahedron Motifs

Abstract

Cores and effect: A post-synthetic approach using a diphosphine ligand gave two Au8 clusters with unique core geometries based on edge-shared gold tetrahedron motifs (see picture). Although the clusters have isomeric cores, they have different colors and different optical properties. These differences are shown to depend on the core geometries. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. 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.