The reaction of(NH
4)
2[MoO
2S
2], CuI,and Et
4NI in solid state produces a twin-nest-shapedcluster compound[Et
4N]
4[Mo
2O
2S
6Cu
6I
6].The cluster anion consists of two nest-shaped fragmentsinterconnected through a four-membered Cu(I)
2Cu ring. The structure of thecluster has been characterized by X-ray diffraction:monoclinic,space group
C2/
c,
a = 24.680(1)Å,
b = 21.328(5) Å,
c = 13.638(4)Å,
= 114.51(3)
,
V = 6532(4)Å
3,
Z =4,
R = 0.043,
Rw = 0.054.The cluster easily decomposes into two halves when treated withligands such as pyor PPh
3. The cluster also exhibits both strongnonlinear optical absorption and optical self-defocusingeffect(effective
2 = 4 × 10
-10 mW
-1,
n2 = - 6 ×10
-17 m
2 W
-1, whenmeasured with a 2 × 10
-3 Macetonitrilesolution).