Synthesis and X-ray structure study on new Au(I) polymer architectures based on multi-sulfur tentacles

Multi-S-containing ligands such as S2-C6H4 and S3-C6H3 are used as a scaffold to construct new supramolecules 1-5. Aurophilic interactions have been demonstrated for 1, 2, 4, and 5 to produce new supramolecular architectures. An 8 (eight)-shaped loop is formed in solid state for 2. An infinite zigzag chain is constructed for 4 and 5.