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Title: The Au25(pMBA)17Diglyme Cluster
A modification of Au25(pMBA)18 that incorporates one diglyme ligand as a direct synthetic product is reported. Notably the expected statistical production of clusters containing other ligand stoichiometries is not observed. This Au25(pMBA)17diglyme product is characterized by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and optical spectroscopy. Thiolate for thiolate ligand exchange proceeds on this cluster, whereas thiolate for diglyme ligand exchange does not.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1905179
PAR ID:
10301956
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Molecules
Volume:
26
Issue:
9
ISSN:
1420-3049
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2562
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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