文摘
The first aromatic all-metal heterocycle, [ZnBi4]3鈥?/sup>, found in the metallic salt, K6ZnBi5, has been synthesized and structurally characterized. The exactly planar [ZnBi4]3鈥?/sup> pentagon with six 蟺 electrons coupled with multiply bonded Zn鈥揃i and Bi鈥揃i bonds, multicentered 蟺-conjugated bonding, and negative nucleus-independent chemical shift values reveals its aromatic character. The metallic nature of K6ZnBi5 has been established by Pauli-type temperature-independent paramagnetism and theoretical analysis of the band structure and total/partial density of states.