The preparation and structural characterisation of thiolato anions of bismuth(III)

The preparation and structures of the bismuth thiolato anions [Bi2(SC6F5)6(μ-SC6F5)]− and [Bi2(SC6F5)6(μ-SC6F5)2]2− and the halothiolato anions Bi2(SC6F5)6(μ-Br)]−, [Bi2(SC6F5)6(μ-Cl)2]2− and [Bi3(SC6F5)9(μ-Br)2]2− are described.