Controlled synthesis and characterization of the elusive thiolated Ag55 cluster.

@article{Chakraborty2014ControlledSA,
  title={Controlled synthesis and characterization of the elusive thiolated Ag55 cluster.},
  author={Indranath Chakraborty and Shrabani Mahata and Anuradha Mitra and Goutam De and Thalappil Pradeep},
  journal={Dalton transactions},
  year={2014},
  volume={43 48},
  pages={
          17904-7
        }
}
A stable, Ag55 cluster protected with 4-(tert-butyl)benzyl mercaptan (BBSH) was synthesized which exhibits two prominent absorption bands with maxima at 2.25 and 2.81 eV. A molecular ion peak at m/z 11 500 ± 20 in matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrum (MALDI MS), assigned to Ag55(BBS)31 was observed. Electrospray ionization (ESI MS) shows a prominent trication along with higher charged species. An analogous Ag55(PET)31 (PET = 2-phenylethanethiol, in the thiolate form) was… 
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