Chloride-catalyzed, multicomponent self-assembly of arsenic thiolates

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jan 4;50(1):73-5. doi: 10.1039/c3cc47093h. Epub 2013 Nov 8.

Abstract

We present the observation that chloride serves as a simple catalyst for the acceleration of a self-assembly reaction between AsCl3 and dithiolate ligands (H2L) to form As2L3 assemblies. Studies on a model monomeric arsenic complex suggest that chloride may accelerate ligand exchange dynamics in pnictogen thiolates in general.