Highly Luminescent Linear Complex Arrays of up to Eight Cuprous Centers.

Linearly arranged metal atoms that are embedded in discrete molecules have fascinated scientists across various disciplines for decades; this is attributed to their potential use in microelectronic devices on a submicroscopic scale. Luminescent oligonuclear Group 11 metal complexes are of particular interest for applications in molecular light-emitting devices. Herein, we describe the synthesis and characterization of a rare, homoleptic, and neutral linearly arranged tetranuclear Cu(I) complex that is helically bent, thus representing a molecular coil in the solid state.

η(3) -Allyl coordination at tin(II)-reactivity towards alkynes and benzonitrile.

We herein report the synthesis and characterization of a terphenyl-substituted Sn(II) allyl compound featuring an η(3)  coordination mode in solution and in the solid state. Two examples for the interesting reactivity of the allyl Sn(II) molecule are presented: Reactions with terminal alkynes result in the formation of tricyclic compounds by CC bond formation and the dimerization of two Sn moieties whereas the reaction with benzonitrile leads to a sixteen-membered ring system through CH activation.

Dinuclear copper complexes: coordination of Group 14 heteroborates.

Dicopper(i) complexes with the chelating dmapm ligand [dmapm = 1,1-bis{di(o-N,N-dimetylanilinyl)phosphino}methane] have been synthesized and characterized structurally. Synthesis of the acetonitrile adduct [Cu2(μ-dmapm)(CH3CN)2][BF4]2 () has been presented and the dicopper electrophile has been used as the starting material in reaction with Group 14 heteroborates. Coordination of the closo-borates at the dicopper moiety resulted in different molecular structures with varying CuCu distances.