Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.53, No.8, 4228-4233, 2014
Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Photoluminescence Studies of a Ruthenocenyl-Decorated Sn/S Cluster
Recently, we reported on ferrocenyl-decorated Sn/S clusters; herein, we present the extension of our investigations by attachment of ruthenocenyl units to an according cluster skeleton. The latter was realized upon improvement of the synthesis of acetylruthenocene, its conversion to a hydrazone derivative, and the subsequent reaction with a keto-functionalized Sn/S precursor complex. The report comprises the crystal structures of acetylruthenocene and the ruthenocenyl-terminated Sn/S cluster [((RSn)-Sn-Rc)(4)Sn2S10] (R-Rc = CMe2CH2C(Me)=N-N=C(Me)Rc), as well as the discussion of the electrochemical properties of the latter and its behavior during time-resolved photoluminescence investigations.