Copper(I) complexes with {Cu(μ
2-S)N}
4 and {Cu(μ
3-S)N}
12 core portions of butterfly-shaped or double wheel ar
chitectures have been isolated in the reaction of Cu(I) with the S
chiff base ligand C
6H
4(CHNC
6H
4S)
2, “
iso-abt”, under different conditions.
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containing the tetranuclear electroneutral complex
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is formed by the reaction of CuI in acetonitrilic solution and recrystallization from DMF, whereas
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containing dodecanuclear
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wheels is accessible starting from CuBF
4. Complexes
2 and
4 represent the first examples of cyclic complexes with the same overall stoi
chiometry but different ring sizes. The ligand induces two different coordination environments around copper(I) by swit
ching between μ
2- and μ
3-sulfur bridging modes.