Mixed Si/Ge compounds are of special interest as potential materials for photovoltaic applications. In order to evaluate the usage of soluble precursor compounds, we investigated the synthesis of heteroatomic nine-atom clusters that consist of Si and Ge atoms through dissolution of the ternary Zintl phases K12Si(17-x)Ge(x) (x = 9, 12) and Rb12Si(17-x)Ge(x) (x = 9). Electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry demonstrates the presence of mixed Si(9-x)Ge(x) clusters in acetonitrile solution. From ammonia solutions of the ternary phases, four compounds that contain 3-fold negatively charged [Si(9-x)Ge(x)](3-) clusters are obtained. The paramagnetic behavior is confirmed by EPR spectroscopy. [E9](3-) Zintl clusters are considered as intermediate structures in the stepwise oxidation of [E9](4-) clusters to novel element allotropes (E = Si-Pb). The structure of Rb[Rb-crypt]2[Si2.3(1)Ge6.7(1)](NH3)7 and the isostructural structures of [Rb-crypt]3[Si2.2(1)Ge6.8(1)](NH3)8, [K-crypt]3[Si2.4(1)Ge6.6(1)](NH3)8.5, and [K-crypt]3[Si4.6(1)Ge4.4(1)](NH3)8.5 are investigated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (crypt = 4,7,13,16,21,24-hexaoxa-1,10-diazabicyclo[8.8.8]-hexacosane). The Si/Ge ratio of the products correlates with the composition of the ternary precursor phases.
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