Dodecanuclear-ellipse and decanuclear-wheel nickel(II) thiolato clusters with efficient femtosecond nonlinear absorption

Chi Zhang*, Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, Marek Samoc, Simon Petrie, Suei Meng, T. Christopher Corkery, Robert Stranger, Jinfang Zhang, Mark G. Humphrey, Kazuyuki Tatsumi

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    Abstract

    (Figure Presented) Crowned with success: Stepwise coordination of two kinds of thiolate ligands to a nickel (II) center affords a dodecanuclear ellipse (see structure) and two decanuclear wheel-like NiII-thiolato clusters. The wavelength-dependent nonlinear optical behavior of these tiara-like compounds was investigated and supported by theoretical studies. The results suggest that Ni-S π bonds play a crucial role.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4209-4212
    Number of pages4
    JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
    Volume49
    Issue number25
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 7 Jun 2010

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