A Linear-Chain Copper(I) Coordination Polymer with Hexakis(methylthio)benzene

In the structure of catena-poly[copper(I)-μ-[hexakis(methylthio)benzene-S¹,S²:S⁴,S⁵]] hexafluorophosphate, {[Cu(C₁₂H₁₈S₆)]PF₆}_n, each Cu atom is coordinated to four sulfur atoms of two hexakis(methylthio)benzene ligands in a tetrahedral arrangement to give a cationic linear chain polymer. The electrical resistivity of compacted pellets was measured by the conventional two-probe technique. Iodine-doped black products in powder form behave as a semiconductor with a conductivity of 1.5 × 10⁻⁶ S cm⁻¹.

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