Bronze, silver and gold: functionalized group 11 organotin sulfide clusters

The synthesis, properties and reactivity of group 11 organotin sulfide clusters [((RSn)-Sn-1)(4)(SnCl)(2)(MPPh3)(2)S-8] (M = Cu, Ag), [((RSn)-Sn-3)(10)Ag10S20], and [((RSn)-Sn-1,3)(2)(AuPPh3)(2)S-4] with covalently bound, carbonyl or hydrazine-terminated ligands R-1 = CMe2CH2C(Me)O or R-3 = CMe2CH2C(Me)NNH2 are reported.