Abstract
A cyclic (R2 SnAu)3 anion (3- , R2 Sn=2,2,5,5-tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)-1-stannacyclopentane-1,1-diyl) has been synthesized as a stable blue salt with K+ (THF)6 through the reaction of stable dialkylstannylene 1 with R'3 PAuCl (R'=Et, Ph) followed by the reduction with KC8 . Crystallographic and NMR analysis shows that the six-membered (SnAu)3 ring of 3- is planar and highly symmetric with an equal distance of six Au-Sn bonds. A UV/Vis spectrum of 3- in hexane reveals an intense absorption maximum at 598 nm. While cyclic Au3 - with four valence electrons is known as unstable anti-aromatic anion, 3- with three divalent tin ligands is stable σ aromatic anion with an unprecedented Möbius orbital array as predicted by the perturbation MO and CCSD analysis of 3- .
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