Synthesis, crystal structure, and luminescence properties of complexes (4-ViBnNMe3)2[{M6(µ3-I)8}I6] (M = Mo, W; (4-ViBnNMe3)+ is trimethyl(4-vinylbenzyl)ammonium)

Two new compounds based on octahedral molybdenum and tungsten iodide cluster complexes of the composition (4-ViBnNMe3)2[{M6(µ3-I)8}I6] (M = Mo, W; (4-ViBnNMe3)+ is trimethyl(4-vinylbenzyl)ammonium) were synthesized and structurally characterized. The luminescence properties of powder samples of the synthesized compounds and of the salts (Bu4N)2[{M6(µ3-I)8}I6] described earlier were investigated. Due to the presence of the vinylcontaining cation, these compounds can be involved in radical copolymerization in order to produce polymeric luminescent materials.