Novel gold clusters. Preparation, properties, and X-ray structure determination of salts of octakis(triarylphosphine)enneagold, [Au9L8]X3

Abstract
A series of uni–ter-valent electrolytes of general formula [Au9L8]X3 has been prepared and characterized; preliminary X-ray structural results are reported for the salt [Au9{P(C6H4-p-Me)3}8][PF6]3.