Large decanuclear calcium and strontium hydride clusters†
Abstract
Two large decanuclear hydride clusters of the general formula Ae10H16[N(R)R′]4·(PMDTA)2 (Ae = Ca, Sr) were isolated. Both derivatives feature a [Ae10H16]4+ core, consisting of two edge shared metal octahedra with interstitial hydrides, while the other hydrides cap triangular faces.