Synthesis and Characterization of RbLi7 Ge8 with Isolated closo-[Li4 Ge12 ]8- Ions, Lithium-Capped Truncated Tetrahedra of Ge1212.

@article{Bobev2001SynthesisAC,
  title={Synthesis and Characterization of RbLi7 Ge8 with Isolated closo-[Li4 Ge12 ]8- Ions, Lithium-Capped Truncated Tetrahedra of Ge1212.},
  author={Svilen Bobev and Slavi C Sevov},
  journal={Angewandte Chemie},
  year={2001},
  volume={40 8},
  pages={
          1507-1510
        }
}
The largest isolated clusters of Group 14 elements, giant truncated tetrahedra of Ge1212- , are found in the title compound. RbLi7 Ge8 , which is an electronically balanced, saltlike Zintl phase, was synthesized by heating the corresponding stoichiometric mixture of elements. 
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